Cup cover clamping hand, cup cover pressing system and cup cover pressing method

Abstract

The invention discloses a cup cover clamping hand, a cup cover pressing system and a cup cover pressing method, the cup cover pressing system comprises the cup cover clamping hand and a finger air cylinder installed on a lifting support of the cup cover clamping hand, and each translation finger of the finger air cylinder is fixedly provided with an opening block. A clamping part of a cup cover is clamped through the two clamping assemblies, the clamping stability can be improved through cooperation of the two clamping assemblies, the cup cover can be stably pressed into a cup body through the cup cover clamping hand, and it can be secondarily confirmed that a spring bolt of the cup cover completely stretches into a bolt groove of the cup body through the finger air cylinder.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of dyeing machines, and more particularly to a secondary determination of a cup cover closing structure and a secondary determination of a cup cover closing method. BACKGROUND

[0002] A Chinese patent discloses an automatic lock catch type cup cover and dyeing cup (Patent No. 2024206238648), which relates to the field of dyeing cups and comprises a cup cover body, a sliding groove, a lock catch gripping piece, a cup cap, a limiting plate with a limiting hole, a compression spring hole, a compression spring, left and right lock tongues with clamping parts, and a cup body. The lock catch gripping piece is arranged on the cup cover. The lock catch gripping piece comprises a cup cap arranged on the cup cover and a limiting plate with a limiting hole, a compression spring hole arranged on the cup cap, a compression spring arranged in the compression spring hole, and left and right lock tongues with clamping parts. The limiting plate is arranged to restrict the clamping part against the compression spring through the limiting hole. The lock tongue is assembled in the sliding groove and can slide horizontally in the space defined by the limiting hole in the sliding groove. The automatic lock catch type cup cover covers the cup body. The cup cover and the dyeing cup disclosed in the above-mentioned Chinese patent are used in dyeing machines, especially in intelligent dyeing machines that need to be turned over. The following problems exist. First, the stability of clamping needs to be ensured. After the automatic lock catch type cup cover is pressed into the cup body, the left lock tongue or the right lock tongue may not be completely inserted into the tongue groove of the cup body. Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a corresponding secondary determination of the cup cover structure is arranged on the intelligent dyeing machine to ensure that the left lock tongue or the right lock tongue is completely inserted into the tongue groove. SUMMARY

[0003] The main purpose of the present application is to provide a cup cover clamping hand that can stably clamp the above-mentioned automatic lock catch type cup cover and a secondary confirmation that the lock tongue of the above-mentioned cup cover is completely inserted into the tongue groove of the cup body, a cup cover pressing system, and a cup cover pressing method.

[0004] The technical scheme adopted by the present application is as follows:

[0005] The cup cover clamping hand comprises a lifting support and a clamping assembly symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lifting support. The clamping assembly comprises a clamping cylinder, a pushing fork, two first connecting rods, a second connecting rod, an L-shaped clamping connecting rod, a swing plate, a limiting block, and a clamping finger. The clamping cylinder is fixed on the lifting support. The pushing fork is installed on the cylinder shaft of the clamping cylinder and is connected to one end of the two first connecting rods and one end of the second connecting rod through shaft pins, respectively. The limiting block is fixed on the lifting support. The other ends of the two second connecting rods are movably connected to the limiting block through shaft pins. The other end of the second connecting rod is movably connected to one end of the L-shaped clamping connecting rod through a shaft pin. The other end of the L-shaped clamping connecting rod is fixed to the bottom end of the swing plate. The top end of the swing plate is movably connected to the top of the lifting support through a rotating shaft. The clamping finger is fixed to the bottom end of the swing plate.

[0006] The cup cover pressing system comprises the cup cover clamping hand, the finger air cylinder installed on the lifting support of the cup cover clamping hand, and the opening block fixed to each translational finger of the finger air cylinder.

[0007] The cup cover clamping hand is installed on the XYZ moving platform, and the cup cover clamping hand is driven to move in the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions by the XYZ moving platform.

[0008] The cover pressing method comprises the following steps.

[0009] S1, the cup cover clamping hand is driven to move to the cup cover position by the XYZ moving platform, and the cup cover is clamped by the two groups of clamping components of the cup cover clamping hand, then the cup cover clamping hand is lifted by the XYZ moving platform,

[0010] S2, the cup cover clamping hand is driven to move to the cup mouth of the cup body by the XYZ moving platform, and the cup cover is pressed into the cup mouth of the cup body by the XYZ moving platform.

[0011] S3, the finger air cylinder is driven to move to the cup cover in the cup body by the XYZ moving platform, and the two opening blocks on the finger air cylinder are inserted into the two clamping parts of the cup cover by the XYZ moving platform, the two opening blocks are opened by the finger air cylinder, and the two clamping parts of the cup cover are completely inserted into the tongue groove.

[0012] The cup cover clamping hand of the cup cover clamping hand and the finger air cylinder are located above the cup cover. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 The cup cover clamping hand and the finger air cylinder are located above the cup cover.

[0014] Figure 2 、 Figure 3 The cup cover clamping hand structure diagram of the cup cover clamping hand.

[0015] Figure 4 The finger air cylinder is located above the cup cover.

[0016] Figure 5 The cup cover clamping hand is installed on the XYZ moving platform. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, a more complete description will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings. However, the invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of the invention.

[0018] It should be noted that when a component is said to be "fixed to" another component, it can be directly attached to the other component or there may be an intervening component. When a component is said to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intervening component. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this document are for illustrative purposes only.

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein in the specification of this invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0020] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, this invention provides a cup lid clamp, which is mainly used to clamp an automatic locking cup lid and a dyeing and finishing cup disclosed in Chinese patent (patent number: 2024206238648). The disclosed automatic locking cup lid A (hereinafter referred to as the cup lid) is clamped by the cup lid clamp of this invention, so that its left and right locking tongues retract into the sliding groove, and then placed into the mouth of the cup body B.

[0021] The cup cover clamping hand of the present application comprises a lifting support 10 and clamping assemblies 20 symmetrically installed on both sides of the lifting support 10, the clamping assembly 20 comprises a clamping cylinder 21, a pushing fork 22, two first connecting rods 23, a second connecting rod 24, an L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25, a swing plate 26, a limiting block 27 and a clamping finger 28, the clamping cylinder 21 is fixed on the lifting support 10, the pushing fork 22 is installed on the cylinder shaft of the clamping cylinder 21 and connected with one end of the two first connecting rods 23 and one end of the second connecting rod 24 through shaft pins A respectively, the limiting block 27 is fixed on the lifting support 10, the other end of the two second connecting rods 24 is movably connected with the limiting block 27 through a shaft pin A, the other end of the second connecting rod 24 is movably connected with one end of the L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25 through a shaft pin A, the other end of the L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25 is fixed with the bottom end of the swing plate 26, the top end of the swing plate 26 is movably connected with the top of the lifting support 10 through a rotating shaft B, and the clamping finger 28 is fixed with the bottom end of the swing plate 26, the second connecting rod 24 is pulled to move by the clamping cylinder 21, then the L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25 is pulled to move by the second connecting rod 24, so that the L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25 drives the swing plate 26 to swing around the rotating shaft B, so as to clamp the clamping parts of the cup cover by the two clamping assemblies 20, and the stability of clamping can be improved by the cooperation of the two clamping assemblies 20.

[0022] As Figure 1 , Figure 4 shown, the cup cover clamping hand of the present application comprises a lifting support 10 and clamping assemblies 20 symmetrically installed on both sides of the lifting support 10, the clamping assembly 20 comprises a clamping cylinder 21, a pushing fork 22, two first connecting rods 23, a second connecting rod 24, an L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25, a swing plate 26, a limiting block 27 and a clamping finger 28, the clamping cylinder 21 is fixed on the lifting support 10, the pushing fork 22 is installed on the cylinder shaft of the clamping cylinder 21 and connected with one end of the two first connecting rods 23 and one end of the second connecting rod 24 through shaft pins A respectively, the limiting block 27 is fixed on the lifting support 10, the other end of the two second connecting rods 24 is movably connected with the limiting block 27 through a shaft pin A, the other end of the second connecting rod 24 is movably connected with one end of the L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25 through a shaft pin A, the other end of the L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25 is fixed with the bottom end of the swing plate 26, the top end of the swing plate 26 is movably connected with the top of the lifting support 10 through a rotating shaft B, the clamping finger 28 is fixed with the bottom end of the swing plate 26, the second connecting rod 24 is pulled to move by the clamping cylinder 21, then the L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25 is pulled to move by the second connecting rod 24, so that the L-shaped clamping connecting rod 25 drives the swing plate 26 to swing around the rotating shaft B, so as to clamp the clamping parts of the cup cover by the two clamping assemblies 20, and the stability of clamping can be improved by the cooperation of the two clamping assemblies 20.

[0023] It is worth mentioning that the finger cylinder is a flat opening and closing type, which is a conventional accessory in the field, such as Japanese SMC cylinder MHZ2-20D3 or Yadea / AirTAC cylinder HFK20, so the specific structure of the finger cylinder is not described.

[0024] It is worth mentioning that, as Figure 5As shown, the cup cover gripper hand of the present application is mounted on the XYZ moving platform 50, and the cup cover gripper hand is driven to move in the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions by the XYZ moving platform 40. The XYZ axis platform is a common technical means in the art, which uses a motorized screw pair or a cup cover gripper hand to realize various movements. After the cup cover gripper hand 1 clamps the cup cover and presses it into the cup body, the finger air cylinder is moved by the movement of the XYZ moving platform, so that the two supporting blocks extend into the two clamping parts of the cup cover to support the clamping parts of the cup cover.

[0025] The cup cover pressing method provided by the present application comprises the following steps:

[0026] S1, the cup cover gripper hand is driven to move to the cup cover position by the XYZ moving platform, and after the cup cover is clamped by the two groups of clamping components of the cup cover gripper hand, the XYZ axis moving platform is raised,

[0027] S2, the cup cover gripper hand is driven to move to the cup mouth of the cup body by the XYZ axis moving platform, and the cup cover is pressed into the cup mouth of the cup body by the XYZ axis moving platform;

[0028] S3, the finger air cylinder is driven to move to the cup cover pressed into the cup body by the XYZ axis moving platform, and the two supporting blocks on the finger air cylinder extend into the two clamping parts of the cup cover by the XYZ axis moving platform, and the two supporting blocks are supported by the finger air cylinder to open the two clamping parts of the cup cover, so that the two clamping parts of the cup cover completely extend into the tongue groove.

[0029] The above is only an embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation using the content of the present application specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, is also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A cup lid clamp, characterized in that: The device includes a lifting bracket and clamping assemblies symmetrically mounted on both sides of the lifting bracket. Each clamping assembly includes a clamping cylinder, a pushing fork, two first connecting rods, a second connecting rod, an L-shaped clamping connecting rod, a swing plate, a limiting block, and clamping fingers. The clamping cylinder is fixed to the lifting bracket. The pushing fork is mounted on the cylinder shaft of the clamping cylinder and connected to one end of each of the two first connecting rods and one end of each of the second connecting rods via pins. The limiting block is fixed to the lifting bracket. The other ends of the two second connecting rods are movably connected to the limiting block via pins. The other ends of the second connecting rods are movably connected to one end of the L-shaped clamping connecting rod via pins. The other end of the L-shaped clamping connecting rod is fixed to the bottom end of the swing plate. The top end of the swing plate is movably connected to the top of the lifting bracket via a rotating shaft. The clamping fingers are fixed to the bottom end of the swing plate.

2. A cup lid pressing system, characterized in that, The cup lid clamping hand as described in claim 1 includes a finger cylinder mounted on the lifting bracket of the cup lid clamping hand, wherein each translating finger of the finger cylinder is fixed with a spreading block.

3. The cup lid sealing system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The cup lid clamp is mounted on the XYZ moving platform, and the cup lid clamp moves in the X, Y, and Z axis directions via the XYZ moving platform.

4. A method for pressing the cap, characterized in that: Includes the following steps: S1, the XYZ moving platform moves the lid clamping hand horizontally to the lid position, and then the XYZ axis moving platform descends to clamp the lid with the two sets of clamping components of the lid clamping hand before rising again. S2, the lid clamping hand, which clamps the lid, is moved horizontally to the mouth of the cup body by the XYZ axis moving platform, and the lid is pressed into the mouth of the cup body by the XYZ axis moving platform descending. S3, the XYZ axis moving platform moves the finger cylinder to the cup lid after it is pressed into the cup body. The XYZ axis moving platform descends to make the two opening blocks on the finger cylinder extend between the two clamping parts of the cup lid. The finger cylinder pushes the two opening blocks to open them, so that the two clamping parts of the cup lid are fully inserted into the tongue groove.

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