Lens inserting device and lens inserting method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of lens processing, and provides a lens inserting device and method, and the device comprises a fixing jig for fixing a lens, and a lens inserting machine which cooperates with the fixing jig to insert the lens into the fixing jig. Pins are arranged at the bottoms of the lenses; the fixing jig is provided with a plurality of slots for embedding and fixing the pins; the sheet inserting machine comprises a rack; a grabbing piece; a swing mechanism; and a moving assembly. The grabbing piece can be driven to move through the moving assembly, lenses horizontally placed in the lens placing area are grabbed and moved to the position above the fixing jig in the lens inserting area, then the grabbing piece is swung through the swing mechanism, the lenses on the grabbing piece are straightened, the inserting pins on the lenses are made to face downwards, then the moving assembly moves downwards, the inserting pins are inserted into the inserting grooves, and therefore the lens inserting efficiency is improved. Therefore, full-automatic lens insertion of the lenses is achieved, manual operation is not needed, and the lens insertion efficiency is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of lens processing technology, and in particular to a lens inserting device and a lens inserting method. Background Technology

[0002] Lenses are the core component of eyeglasses, primarily functioning to correct vision, protect the eyes, or serve special purposes. After lens production, they require cleaning and hardening processes, necessitating the assembly of multiple lenses into a single fixture for processing.

[0003] In existing technologies, the fixing fixture is generally equipped with several slots, and the lenses need to be inserted into the slots one by one manually. This method has a relatively low degree of automation and efficiency. Summary of the Invention This application provides a lens insertion device and method, which can improve the problems of manual lens insertion and low efficiency in related technologies.

[0004] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a lens insertion device, comprising: a fixing fixture for fixing a lens, and an insertion machine that cooperates with the fixing fixture to insert the lens into the fixing fixture; the lens has a pin at its bottom; the fixing fixture has a plurality of slots for fitting the fixing pin; the insertion machine includes: A frame, wherein a lens placement area and a lens insertion area are arranged adjacently on the frame; A gripper is positioned above the lens placement area and the insert area for gripping lenses in the lens placement area. A swing mechanism, with its output end connected to the gripper, is used to drive the gripper to swing so that the pins on the lens face downwards; and A movable component is mounted on the frame and its output end is connected to the swing mechanism for driving the gripper to move back and forth between the lens placement area and the lens insertion area, as well as to lift and lower it. The lens is placed horizontally in the lens placement area, the fixing fixture is placed in the insert area, and the moving component inserts the pins into the slot when it descends.

[0005] The technical solutions described in this application embodiment have at least the following technical effects: The moving component moves the gripper to pick up the horizontally placed lenses in the lens placement area and move them above the fixture in the insertion area. The swinging mechanism then swings the gripper to align the lenses so that the pins on the lenses are facing down. The moving component then moves down to insert the pins into the slots. This process is repeated to achieve fully automatic lens insertion without manual operation, greatly improving insertion efficiency.

[0006] In some embodiments, the fixing fixture further includes: A fixed rod has a clearance groove on its side wall; a slot is formed on the top wall of the fixed rod and is provided at intervals along the axial direction of the fixed rod, and the slot communicates with the clearance groove. Positioning plates are installed at both ends of the fixing rod; A guide rod, elastically movable along the axial direction of the fixed rod, is mounted on the two positioning plates and located on the side of the fixed rod where the clearance groove is formed; and Several inserts are spaced apart on the guide rod along the axial direction. One end of each insert extends into the clearance groove and is provided with a rod that corresponds one-to-one with the upper and lower slots. The pin has a positioning hole that fits into the plug rod; pushing the guide rod moves the plug-in to misalign the plug rod with the slot, and releasing the guide rod automatically returns it to its original position so that the plug rod returns to the bottom of the slot; after the pin is inserted into the socket, the positioning hole is aligned with the plug rod.

[0007] In some embodiments, a positioning groove is provided on the insert area, and the positioning plate is engaged in the positioning groove to position the entire fixing fixture.

[0008] In some embodiments, the inserter further includes a push mechanism disposed on the frame, with its output end facing the end of the guide rod, for pushing the guide rod to move the insert rods on a plurality of the insert pins to a position offset from the slot.

[0009] In some embodiments, the moving component includes: A horizontal drive component, mounted on the frame and located on one side of the lens placement area and the lens insertion area, is used to move back and forth between the lens placement area and the lens insertion area; and A lifting drive component is disposed at the output end of the horizontal drive component and is used for lifting drive; The swing mechanism is located at the output end of the lifting drive.

[0010] In some embodiments, the swing mechanism includes: The swing frame is located at the output end of the lifting drive component; A rotating component, rotatably mounted on the rocker arm; and A swing drive component is mounted on the swing frame, and its output end is connected to the rotating component to drive the rotating component to rotate. The gripping component is mounted on the rotating component.

[0011] In some embodiments, the gripper includes: A fixing plate is disposed on the rotating component, and At least one suction cup is provided on the fixed plate for picking up lenses from the lens placement area.

[0012] In some embodiments, the insert mechanism further includes a pre-storage mechanism disposed on the frame for pre-storing the fixing fixture, wherein the pre-stored fixing fixture is located above the insert area; And / or, the pre-storage mechanism includes: A support frame is mounted on the frame; A material feeding drive unit is mounted on the support frame and is used for lifting and lowering drive; A clamping component is provided at the output end of the feeding drive component and is used to clamp the fixing fixture.

[0013] In some embodiments, a loading tray is placed on the lens placement area, and the loading tray is provided with a plurality of material slots for horizontally positioning the lenses; And / or, the material trough is provided in two rows on the left and right; the fixing fixture is also provided in two rows corresponding to the material trough; the moving component, the swinging mechanism and the gripping component are a group, and two groups are provided on the left and right of the frame.

[0014] And / or, the end of the guide rod facing away from the insertion rod is provided with a limiting member that abuts against the side of the positioning plate facing away from the insertion plug; a spring is used to sleeve the end of the guide rod near the limiting member, and the two ends abut against the positioning plate and the insertion plug respectively; And / or, there are two fixing rods, located at both ends of the insert, and both ends of the insert extend into the slots of the two fixing rods and are provided with inserts in the same direction; the two ends of the two fixing rods are connected together by the two positioning plates; And / or, the two fixed rods, the guide rods, the plurality of the inserts and the two positioning plates are grouped together, and a plurality of groups are arranged at intervals along the horizontal axis perpendicular to the axis of the fixed rods; the ends of the plurality of guide rods away from the limiting member protrude from the positioning plates and are fixedly connected by connecting plates; Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a lens insertion method, including a lens insertion device as described in any of the above embodiments, comprising the following steps: S1. Place the lens horizontally in the lens placement area and place the fixing fixture on the lens insertion area; S2. The moving component drives the gripper to move above the lens, grips the lens, and then transfers the lens above the fixing fixture. S3. The gripper is swung by the swing mechanism, so that the pins on the lens face downwards and are directly opposite the slot. S4. Then, the moving component drives the gripper to move down, inserting the pin into the slot. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the cooperation between the inserter and the fixing fixture provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the fit between the fixation fixture and the lens provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 3 This is a partial disassembled schematic diagram of the fixing fixture provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of the fixing fixture in the state of the pushing mechanism pushing the guide rod provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 5 Provided for the embodiments of this application Figure 4 Enlarged view of point B; Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the fixing fixture provided in the embodiments of this application in its natural state; Figure 7 Provided for the embodiments of this application Figure 6 Enlarged view of point A; Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the swing mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating how the swing mechanism provided in this application aligns the lens with the pins facing downwards. Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the pre-storage mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application; The following are the labeling elements in the figure: 100. Fixture; 101. Lens; 102. Pin; 103. Positioning hole; 110. Fixing rod; 111. Slot; 112. Clearance groove; 120. Guide rod; 130. Insert; 131. Insert rod; 132. Base; 133. Extension; 140. Spring; 150. Positioning plate; 160. Limiting element; 170. Connecting plate.

[0017] 200. Lens insertion machine; 210. Frame; 211. Lens placement area; 212. Lens insertion area; 213. Positioning slot; 220. Gripping component; 221. Fixing plate; 222. Suction cup; 230. Swinging mechanism; 231. Swing frame; 232. Rotating component; 233. Swinging drive component; 240. Moving component; 241. Horizontal drive component; 242. Lifting drive component; 250. Pushing mechanism; 260. Pre-storage mechanism; 261. Support frame; 262. Discharge drive component; 263. Clamping component; 270. Loading tray; 271. Material trough. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[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 application belongs; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application. The terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0020] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.

[0021] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0022] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0023] In this application, "and / or" is merely a way of describing the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist; for example, A and / or B can represent three cases: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0024] It should be noted that in this application, the words "in some embodiments," "exemplarily," and "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described in this application as "in some embodiments," "exemplarily," or "for example" should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or design solutions. Specifically, the use of words such as "in some embodiments," "exemplarily," and "for example" is intended to present related concepts in a specific manner, meaning that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of the above words in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0025] Lenses are the core component of eyeglasses, primarily functioning to correct vision, protect the eyes, or serve special purposes. After lens production, they require cleaning and hardening processes, necessitating the assembly of multiple lenses into a single fixture for processing.

[0026] In existing technologies, the fixing fixture is generally equipped with several slots, and the lenses need to be inserted into the slots one by one manually. This method has a relatively low degree of automation and efficiency. Based on this, in order to improve the problems of manual lens insertion and low efficiency in related technologies, the embodiments of this application provide the following solutions.

[0027] Please see Figure 1-2In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a lens insertion device, comprising: a fixing fixture 100 for fixing a lens 101, and an insertion machine 200 that cooperates with the fixing fixture 100 to insert the lens 101 into the fixing fixture 100; the bottom of the lens 101 is provided with a pin 102; the fixing fixture 100 has a plurality of slots 111 for fitting the fixing pin 102; the insertion machine 200 includes: a frame 210, a gripper 220, a swing mechanism 230, and a moving component 240. A lens placement area and an insertion area 212 are arranged adjacent to each other on the frame 210. The gripper 220 is disposed above the lens placement area 212 and the insertion area 212, and is used to grip the lens 101 on the lens placement area. The output end of the swing mechanism 230 is connected to the gripper 220 to drive the gripper 220 to swing so that the pin 102 on the lens 101 faces downward. The moving component 240 is mounted on the frame 210 and its output end is connected to the swing mechanism 230. It is used to drive the gripper 220 to move back and forth between the lens placement area 212 and the insert area 212, as well as to raise and lower it. The lens 101 is placed horizontally in the lens placement area 212, and the fixing fixture 100 is placed in the insert area 212. When the moving component 240 descends, it inserts the pin 102 into the slot 111.

[0028] Understandably, the frame 210 is the base component, which can be a plate, table, frame, etc., but is not limited to these. The lens placement area 212 is a component for placing the lens 101, which can be a flat body on the frame 210, or a plate, tray, etc., supporting structure for placing the lens 101, but is not limited to these. The gripper 220 is a component for gripping the lens 101, which can be a pneumatic gripper or suction cup 222, etc., but is not limited to these. The swing mechanism 230 is a component for swinging the gripper 220, which can be a motor rotating and swinging mechanism, or a telescopic device such as a cylinder or electric push rod in conjunction with a linkage for swinging coordination, etc., but is not limited to these. The moving component 240 is a component for transferring the lens 101, which can be a robotic arm, a dual-axis linkage drive of XY, a three-axis linkage drive of XYZ, etc., but is not limited to these.

[0029] With this setup, the moving component 240 can move the gripper to grip the horizontally placed lens 101 in the lens placement area and move it above the fixing fixture 100 in the insertion area 212. Then, the swinging mechanism 230 swings the gripper 220 to straighten the lens 101 on the gripper 220 so that the pins 102 on the lens 101 face down. Then, the moving component 240 moves down to insert the pins 102 into the slot 111. This process is repeated to achieve fully automatic insertion of the lens 101 without manual operation, which greatly improves the insertion efficiency.

[0030] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 2-7The fixing fixture 100 further includes: a fixing rod 110, a positioning plate 150, a guide rod 120, and a plurality of inserts 130. The fixing rod 110 has a clearance groove 112 on its side wall; slots 111 are formed on the top wall of the fixing rod 110, and are spaced apart along the axial direction of the fixing rod 110, with the slots 111 communicating with the clearance grooves 112. The positioning plate 150 is disposed at both ends of the fixing rod 110. The guide rod 120 is elastically movably disposed on the two positioning plates 150 along the axial direction of the fixing rod 110, and is located on the side of the fixing rod 110 where the clearance grooves 112 are formed. A plurality of inserts 130 are spaced apart along the axial direction of the guide rod 120, with one end of each insert 130 near the clearance groove 112 extending into the clearance groove 112, and each insert 130 has a corresponding insert rod 131 on top of and below the slots 111. The pin 102 has a positioning hole 103 that fits into the insert rod 131; pushing the guide rod 120 causes the insert 130 to move, causing the insert rod 131 to be misaligned with the slot 111; after releasing, the guide rod 120 automatically returns to its original position, causing the insert rod 131 to return to the slot 111; after the pin 102 is inserted into the socket, the positioning hole 103 is aligned with the insert rod 131.

[0031] Understandably, the fixing rod 110 can be a round rod, a square rod, etc., but is not limited to these. The width of the slot 111 is set to be slightly larger than the width of the pin 102, so that the pin 102 can be positioned. The clearance groove 112 can be a through-hole type, a recessed structure without through-hole, or an open structure except for the fixing rod 110 at the top. The movable setting of the guide rod 120 can adopt a shaft hole guide fit structure, or a sliding fit structure of slide rail slider, etc. The elastic movable setting can be based on the movable setting by adding elastic elements such as spring 140 and rubber band, but is not limited to these. The number of inserts 130 corresponds to the number of slots 111, and the inserts 131 on them also correspond to the slots 111. The positioning plate 150 is a component used to connect the fixing rod 110 and the guide rod 120, such as a plate or a round rod, but is not limited to these.

[0032] For reference, please refer to this setting. Figure 4-5 Pushing the guide rod 120 causes the insertion rod 131 on the insert 130 to move out of alignment with the slot 111. Then, the moving component 240 drives the gripping component 220 to insert the pin 102 on the lens 101 into the slot 111. (Refer to...) Figure 6-7 Release the guide rod 120. Due to its elasticity, the guide rod 120 returns to its original position, allowing the insertion rod 131 to automatically insert into the positioning hole 103 on the pin 102. This eliminates the need for manual repositioning, achieving automatic repositioning and further improving positioning efficiency. Alternatively, the guide rod 120 can be released only after the slot 111 is fully filled with lenses 101.

[0033] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 4 The insertion area 212 is provided with a positioning groove 213, and the positioning plate 150 is locked in the positioning groove 213 to position the entire fixing fixture 100.

[0034] Understandably, the positioning groove 213 is a component for locking and positioning the positioning plate 150. For example, it can be a groove structure, a slot structure composed of two spaced plates, etc., but is not limited to these.

[0035] With this configuration, when placing the fixing fixture 100, the positioning plate 150 can be locked in the slot, thereby positioning the entire fixing fixture 100 without shifting, preventing the entire fixing fixture 100 from moving when the guide rod 120 is pushed, which would cause the slot 111 to shift and become displaced.

[0036] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 4 The inserter 200 also includes a push mechanism 250 mounted on a frame 210 with its output end facing the end of a guide rod 120, which is used to push the guide rod 120 to move the insert rods 131 on several rows of inserts 130 to a position offset from the slots 111.

[0037] Understandably, the push mechanism 250 is a push component, such as a cylinder or an electric push rod, but not limited to these.

[0038] For reference, please refer to this setting. Figure 4-7 After the positioning plate 150 is secured in the positioning groove 213 and the entire fixing fixture 100 is positioned, the pushing mechanism 250 pushes the end of the guide rod 120, causing the guide rod 120 to move and thus move the insertion rod 131 to move and displace it from the slot 111. Once the lens 101 is fully inserted, the pushing mechanism 250 retracts, ending the pushing of the guide rod 120, which then elastically returns to its original position, allowing the insertion rod 131 to automatically insert into the positioning hole 103 on the pin 102. This eliminates the need for manual pushing of the guide rod 120, further enhancing automation.

[0039] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 The moving component 240 includes a horizontal drive 241 and a lifting drive 242. The horizontal drive 241 is mounted on the frame 210 and located on one side of the lens 101 placement area and the lens insertion area 212, for reciprocating movement between the lens 101 placement area and the lens insertion area 212. The lifting drive 242 is located at the output end of the horizontal drive 241 and is used for lifting. The swing mechanism 230 is located at the output end of the lifting drive 242.

[0040] Understandably, both the horizontal drive component 241 and the lifting drive component 242 are linear drive components, such as ball screw drives, synchronous belt drives, gear and rack drives, linear guide rod 120 drives, etc., but not limited to these. Here, the lenses 101 in the lens placement area can be placed at intervals along the driving direction of the horizontal drive component 241. Similarly, the slots 111 on the fixing fixture 100 are also arranged at intervals along the driving direction of the horizontal drive component 241, thus corresponding to the driving direction of the horizontal drive component 241.

[0041] With this configuration, the horizontal drive assembly can move the gripper 220 above the lens 101 in the lens 101 placement area, and then the lifting drive assembly 242 drives the gripper 220 downward to grip the lens 101. The lifting drive assembly 242 drives the gripper 220 upward to reset, and then the horizontal drive assembly drives the gripper 220 to move above the fixing fixture 100. The swing mechanism 230 swings the gripper 220 to make the pins 102 of the lens 101 face downward. Finally, the lifting drive assembly 242 drives the gripper 220 downward to insert the pins 102 into the slot 111. This process is repeated to achieve automatic insertion of lenses one by one into several lenses 101.

[0042] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 8-9 The swing mechanism 230 includes a swing frame 231, a rotating component 232, and a swing drive component 233. The swing frame 231 is disposed at the output end of the lifting drive component 242. The rotating component 232 is rotatably disposed on the swing arm. The swing drive component 233 is disposed on the swing frame 231, and its output end is connected to the rotating component 232 for driving the rotating component 232 to rotate. A gripping component 220 is disposed on the rotating component 232.

[0043] Understandably, the swing frame 231 can be a single-arm or double-fork-arm structure, but is not limited to these. The rotating component 232 and the swing drive component 233 can be a rotary swing structure with a rotating shaft and a motor or a rotary cylinder, or a push swing structure with a connecting rod and a cylinder or an electric push rod, but are not limited to these.

[0044] With this configuration, the swing drive 233 drives the rotating component 232 to swing, which in turn drives the gripper 220 on the rotating component 232 to swing, which in turn drives the lens 101 on the gripper 220 to swing from horizontal to pin 102 facing downward.

[0045] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 8-9The gripping component 220 includes a fixed plate 221 and at least one suction cup 222. The fixed plate 221 is disposed on the rotating component 232. The suction cup 222 is disposed on the fixed plate 221 and is used to pick up the lens 101 in the lens 101 placement area.

[0046] Understandably, multiple lenses 101 can be placed horizontally and perpendicularly to the driving direction of the horizontal drive component 241 in the lens placement area, and multiple suction cups 222 are also provided corresponding to the arrangement direction of the lenses 101.

[0047] With this configuration, the suction cup 222's groove is made of a soft material, and it primarily relies on suction to grip, which reduces scratches on the lens 101 and ensures the quality of the lens 101. The use of multiple suction cups 222 allows for the simultaneous gripping of multiple lenses 101, improving insertion efficiency.

[0048] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 10 The wafer inserter 200 also includes a pre-storage mechanism 260 mounted on the frame 210 for pre-storing the fixing fixture 100, with the pre-stored fixing fixture 100 positioned above the wafer inserting area 212. The pre-storage mechanism 260 includes a support frame 261, a feeding drive 262, and a clamping member 263. The support frame 261 is mounted on the frame 210. The feeding drive 262 is mounted on the support frame 261 and is used for lifting and lowering. The clamping member 263 is located at the output end of the feeding drive 262 and is used to clamp and place the fixing fixture 100.

[0049] Understandably, the support frame 261 is a support component, such as a pole or plate, but not limited to these. Here, to facilitate the placement and removal of the fixing fixture 100, the support frame 261 can be located on one side of the insert area 212 relative to the drive assembly. The material feeding drive 262 is a lifting drive component, such as a cylinder, a lead screw, etc., but not limited to these. The clamping component 263 is a component for picking up and placing the fixing fixture 100, such as a clamping structure that opens to both sides, or a clamping structure that moves in opposite directions, but not limited to these.

[0050] With this setup, when the fixture 100 in the insertion area 212 is full of lenses 101, the fixture 100 needs to be removed and a new fixture 100 placed back into the insertion area 212. This can be done manually or by a robot. However, if no one notices, the robot malfunctions, or all new fixtures 100 on the shelf are used up, a new fixture 100 cannot be placed into the insertion area 212 in a timely manner. In this case, the feeding drive 262 can move the gripper 263 downwards, placing the fixture 100 on the gripper 263 into the insertion area 212. The feeding drive 262 then moves upwards to reset. In this way, if fixtures 100 cannot be replenished, the pre-storage mechanism 260 can ensure timely replenishment. Here, the pre-storage mechanism 260 can be controlled by sensors and controllers such as PLCs or microcontrollers. For example, a sensor is installed on the frame 210 or support frame 261 to detect whether there is a fixed fixture 100 in the insert area 212. The sensor is connected to the controller. By programming, it is set that if the sensor does not detect the fixed fixture 100 in the insert area 212 within a certain time period, the controller will instruct the pre-storage mechanism 260 to work. When the fixed fixture 100 is detected, the pre-storage mechanism 260 will not work.

[0051] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 1 A loading tray 270 is placed on the lens 101 placement area, and the loading tray 270 is provided with several material slots 271 for horizontally positioning the lens 101.

[0052] Understandably, the loading tray 270 can be a plate, a pallet, a molding die for the lens 101, etc., but is not limited to these. Multiple material troughs 271 can be arranged at intervals along the driving direction of the horizontal drive member 241, or multiple material troughs can be arranged at intervals perpendicular to the driving direction of the horizontal drive member 241.

[0053] With this configuration, lenses 101 can be pre-placed on the loading tray 270. When loading is needed, the loading tray 270, filled with lenses 101, is simply placed in the lens 101 placement area, improving loading efficiency. The material trough 271 allows for the positioning of lenses 101, ensuring the accuracy of the gripper 220's positioning and gripping.

[0054] Optionally, in some embodiments, two rows of material troughs 271 are arranged on the left and right; two rows of fixed fixtures 100 are also arranged corresponding to the material troughs 271; the moving component 240, the swing mechanism 230 and the gripper 220 are a group, and two groups are arranged on the left and right of the frame 210.

[0055] Understandably, the two rows of material troughs 271 can be placed on one material tray 270, or two material trays 270 can be placed at the same time to form two rows of material troughs 271.

[0056] This configuration allows for simultaneous insertion of inserts into the slots 111 on both fixtures 100, thereby improving insertion efficiency.

[0057] Optionally, in some embodiments, reference is made to Figure 2-7 The guide rod 120 is provided with a limiting member 160 at the end facing away from the insertion rod 131, which abuts against the side of the positioning plate 150 facing away from the insertion plug 130; a spring 140 is sleeved on the end of the guide rod 120 near the limiting member 160, and both ends abut against the positioning plate 150 and the insertion plug 130 respectively.

[0058] Understandably, the limiting member 160 is a component to prevent the guide rod 120 from slipping off the positioning plate 150. It can be, for example, a round-headed piece or a plate, but is not limited to these. Here, if the insertion rod 131 is positioned to the right, the limiting member 160 is positioned to the left of the guide rod 120, and the spring 140 is compressed to elastically push the guide rod 120 to the right. The opposite is true when the insertion rod 131 is positioned to the left.

[0059] With this configuration, pushing the guide rod 120 causes the insertion rod 131 to be misaligned with the slot 111, at which point the spring 140 is compressed. After the lens 101 with the insertion pin 102 is inserted into the slot 111, releasing the guide rod 120 causes the spring 140 to automatically push the guide rod 120 back, allowing the insertion rod 131 to automatically insert into the positioning hole 103. The spring 140 is fitted onto the guide rod 120, resulting in a more stable structure.

[0060] Optionally, in some embodiments, there are two fixing rods 110, which are located at both ends of the insert 130, and both ends of the insert 130 extend into the slots 111 in the two fixing rods 110 and are provided with insert rods 131 in the same direction; the two ends of the two fixing rods 110 are connected together by two positioning plates 150.

[0061] With this configuration, each insert 130 has insert rods 131 at both ends, and a guide rod 120 can simultaneously control the insert rods 131 on both sides. This allows the lens 101 to be locked simultaneously on both fixing rods 110, increasing the number of lenses 101 that can be locked.

[0062] Optionally, in some embodiments, the two fixed rods 110, the guide rods 120, the several rows of plugs 130 and the two positioning plates 150 are grouped together, and several groups are arranged at intervals along the horizontal axis perpendicular to the fixed rods 110; one end of the several guide rods 120 away from the limiting member 160 passes through the positioning plate 150 and is fixedly connected by the connecting plate 170.

[0063] It is understandable that the connecting plate 170 and the guide rod 120 are fixedly connected, for example, by screw connection, integral connection, etc., but not limited to these.

[0064] With this configuration, the connecting plate 170 can be pushed by the pushing mechanism 250, and the movement of the connecting plate 170 can push multiple guide rods 120 simultaneously, making operation more convenient.

[0065] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a lens insertion method, including a lens 101 insertion device as described in any of the above embodiments, the steps of which are as follows: S1. Place the lens 101 horizontally in the lens 101 placement area and place the fixing fixture 100 on the lens insertion area 212. S2. The moving component 240 drives the gripper 220 to move above the lens 101, grips the lens 101, and then transfers the lens 101 above the fixing fixture 100. S3. The gripper is swung by the swing mechanism 230, so that the pin 102 on the lens 101 faces downward and is directly opposite the slot 111. S4. Then, the moving component 240 drives the gripper to move down, inserting the pin 102 into the slot 111.

[0066] Since the lens insertion method provided in this application adopts a lens 101 insertion device of the above embodiments, it also has the technical effects brought about by the technical solution of the lens 101 insertion device of any of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0067] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A lens inserter, characterized in that, include: A fixing fixture for securing a lens, and an insertion machine for inserting the lens into the fixing fixture in conjunction with the fixing fixture; the lens has pins at its bottom; the fixing fixture has a plurality of slots for fitting the fixing pins; the insertion machine includes: A frame, wherein a lens placement area and a lens insertion area are arranged adjacently on the frame; A gripper is positioned above the lens placement area and the insert area for gripping lenses in the lens placement area. A swing mechanism, with its output end connected to the gripper, is used to drive the gripper to swing so that the pins on the lens face downwards; and A movable component is mounted on the frame and its output end is connected to the swing mechanism for driving the gripper to move back and forth between the lens placement area and the lens insertion area, as well as to lift and lower it. The lens is placed horizontally in the lens placement area, the fixing fixture is placed in the insert area, and the moving component inserts the pins into the slot when it descends.

2. The lens insert device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing fixture also includes: A fixed rod has a clearance groove on its side wall; a slot is formed on the top wall of the fixed rod and is provided at intervals along the axial direction of the fixed rod, and the slot communicates with the clearance groove. Positioning plates are installed at both ends of the fixing rod; A guide rod, elastically movable along the axial direction of the fixed rod, is mounted on the two positioning plates and located on the side of the fixed rod where the clearance groove is formed; and Several inserts are spaced apart on the guide rod along the axial direction. One end of each insert extends into the clearance groove and is provided with a rod that corresponds one-to-one with the upper and lower slots. The pin has a positioning hole that fits into the plug rod; pushing the guide rod moves the plug-in to misalign the plug rod with the slot, and releasing the guide rod automatically returns it to its original position so that the plug rod returns to the bottom of the slot; after the pin is inserted into the socket, the positioning hole is aligned with the plug rod.

3. A lens inserter according to claim 2, characterized in that, The insert area is provided with a positioning groove, and the positioning plate is engaged in the positioning groove to position the entire fixing fixture.

4. A lens inserter according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inserter also includes a push mechanism mounted on the frame, with its output end facing the end of the guide rod, for pushing the guide rod to move the insert rods on the plurality of insert pins to a position offset from the slot.

5. A lens inserter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving component includes: A horizontal drive component, mounted on the frame and located on one side of the lens placement area and the lens insertion area, is used to move back and forth between the lens placement area and the lens insertion area; and A lifting drive component is disposed at the output end of the horizontal drive component and is used for lifting drive; The swing mechanism is located at the output end of the lifting drive.

6. A lens inserter according to claim 5, characterized in that, The swing mechanism includes: The swing frame is located at the output end of the lifting drive component; A rotating component, rotatably mounted on the rocker arm; and A swing drive component is mounted on the swing frame, and its output end is connected to the rotating component to drive the rotating component to rotate. The gripping component is mounted on the rotating component.

7. A lens inserter according to claim 6, characterized in that, The grabber includes: A fixing plate is disposed on the rotating component, and At least one suction cup is provided on the fixed plate for picking up lenses from the lens placement area.

8. A lens inserter according to claim 1, characterized in that, The insert mechanism also includes a pre-storage mechanism disposed on the frame for pre-storing the fixing fixture, and the pre-stored fixing fixture is located above the insert area; And / or, the pre-storage mechanism includes: A support frame is mounted on the frame; A material feeding drive unit is mounted on the support frame and is used for lifting and lowering drive; A clamping component is provided at the output end of the feeding drive component and is used to clamp the fixing fixture.

9. A lens inserter according to claim 2, characterized in that, A loading tray is placed on the lens placement area, and the loading tray is provided with several material slots for horizontally positioning the lenses. And / or, the material trough is provided in two rows on the left and right; the fixing fixture is also provided in two rows corresponding to the material trough; the moving component, the swinging mechanism and the gripping component are a group, and two groups are provided on the left and right of the frame. And / or, the end of the guide rod facing away from the insertion rod is provided with a limiting member that abuts against the side of the positioning plate facing away from the insertion plug; a spring is used to sleeve the end of the guide rod near the limiting member, and the two ends abut against the positioning plate and the insertion plug respectively; And / or, there are two fixing rods, located at both ends of the insert, and both ends of the insert extend into the slots of the two fixing rods and are provided with inserts in the same direction; the two ends of the two fixing rods are connected together by the two positioning plates; And / or, the two fixed rods, the guide rods, the plurality of the inserts and the two positioning plates are grouped together, and a plurality of groups are arranged at intervals along the horizontal axis perpendicular to the axis of the fixed rods; the ends of the plurality of guide rods away from the limiting member protrude from the positioning plates and are fixedly connected by connecting plates; 10. A method for inserting a blade, characterized in that, According to any one of claims 1-9, the lens insert device comprises the following steps: S1. Place the lens horizontally in the lens placement area and place the fixing fixture on the lens insertion area; S2. The moving component drives the gripper to move above the lens, grips the lens, and then transfers the lens above the fixing fixture. S3. The gripper is swung by the swing mechanism, so that the pins on the lens face downwards and are directly opposite the slot. S4. Then, the moving component drives the gripper to move down, inserting the pin into the slot.

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