Sheet material and coil material compatible auxiliary material pasting machine
By designing a sheet and roll compatible bonding machine, and utilizing silent tape and visual recognition technology, the automated compatible bonding of sheet and roll materials has been achieved, solving the incompatibility problem of existing equipment and improving the stability and adaptability of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202511974356.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing equipment cannot simultaneously handle the bonding of auxiliary materials for both sheet and roll materials, requiring multiple devices to process them separately, thus lacking automation compatibility.
A sheet and roll compatible auxiliary material bonding machine was designed, which includes components such as an unwinder, a hopper, a pressing mechanism, a stripping plate, a pulling mechanism, a picking and unloading robot, a linear movement mechanism, a bonding robot arm, and guide rollers. It achieves compatible bonding of sheet and roll materials through silent tape and improves the positioning accuracy of auxiliary materials by using visual recognition and a correction camera.
It achieves automated and compatible bonding of sheet and roll materials. The silent tape produces no noise during the pulling process, improving the stability of the equipment and the efficiency of auxiliary material peeling. It supports adaptability to various material feeding methods and simplifies equipment replacement and maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of adhesive applicator technology, and in particular to an adhesive applicator compatible with sheet and roll materials. Background Technology
[0002] A material laminating machine is an automated production line device that applies materials from sheet and roll materials to the mid-frame of a mobile phone. Currently, there is no automated equipment on the market that can handle both sheet and roll materials. The industry typically uses a single machine for laminating materials from both sheets and rolls, making it impossible to achieve compatibility between the two. Therefore, multiple machines are needed to achieve the lamination of materials from both sheets and rolls. Thus, developing a machine compatible with both sheet and roll materials for material lamination is essential. Summary of the Invention
[0003] In view of this, the present invention provides a sheet and roll compatible applicator machine, which aims to meet the needs of both sheet and roll applicator functions on the same equipment.
[0004] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a sheet / roll compatible applicator, including an unwinder, a hopper, a first pressing mechanism, a stripping plate, a second pressing mechanism, and a product positioning mechanism arranged in a straight line, and also includes a pulling mechanism, a picking and unloading robot, a first linear movement mechanism, a second linear movement mechanism, a transfer mechanism, an applicator robot arm, a first guide roller, and a second guide roller. The hopper is used for stacking and storing sheet materials; The unwinder has a strip wound on it. The strip can be either unattached tape or tape with attached materials. After passing through the hopper, the tape passes through the first pressing mechanism, the stripping plate, and the second pressing mechanism in sequence before entering the pulling mechanism. The tape winds around the hopper and passes through the first pressing mechanism, the stripping plate, and the second pressing mechanism in sequence before entering the pulling mechanism. The material pulling mechanism is used to pull the material strip forward and rewind it; The first clamping mechanism and the second clamping mechanism are used to intermittently and simultaneously clamp the material strip to bring the material strip on the stripping plate to a standstill; The material handling robot is used to pick up the sheet material from the hopper and place it on the stationary strip of material on the peeling plate for adhesion and fixation; The first linear motion mechanism is used to move the material handling robot from the hopper to the stripping plate; The attaching robotic arm is used to pick up auxiliary materials from the stationary strip on the stripping plate and then attach the auxiliary materials to the product of the product positioning mechanism. The second linear movement mechanism is adapted to drive the stripping plate to move toward the first pressing mechanism when the material-applying robotic arm picks up the auxiliary material, so that the auxiliary material is separated from the material strip; The first guide roller and the second guide roller are located below the stripping plate. The first guide roller is closer to the first pressing mechanism than the discharge end of the stripping plate, and the second guide roller is closer to the product positioning mechanism than the first guide roller. The positions of the first guide roller and the stripping plate are relatively fixed, and the second guide roller is fixed on the frame. The material strip passes around the first guide roller and the second guide roller in sequence and then passes through the second pressing mechanism. The transfer mechanism is used to transfer the material-applying robotic arm, after it has picked up the auxiliary materials, from the stripping plate to the product positioning mechanism.
[0005] Optionally, the moving part of the first linear moving mechanism is provided with a shaking cylinder, and the picking and placing robot is mounted on the shaking cylinder. The shaking cylinder is adapted to drive the picking and placing robot to shake when picking up the sheet material.
[0006] Optionally, it also includes a tableting roller, adapted to press the tablet after the pick-and-place robot places it on the tape on the peeling plate.
[0007] Optionally, a first Z-axis moving mechanism is fixedly provided on the moving part of the first linear moving mechanism, a bracket is fixedly provided on the moving part of the first Z-axis moving mechanism, the vibrating cylinder and the second Z-axis moving mechanism are fixedly provided on the bracket, and the tableting roller is fixedly provided on the moving part of the second Z-axis moving mechanism.
[0008] Optionally, the first pressing mechanism includes a fixed plate, a pressure plate, and a first cylinder. A material strip passes between the fixed plate and the pressure plate. The first cylinder is fixed to the frame and is used to drive the pressure plate to move towards the fixed plate. The second pressing mechanism includes a fixed roller, a pressure roller, and a second cylinder. A material strip passes between the fixed roller and the pressure roller. The second cylinder is fixed to the frame and is used to drive the pressure roller to move towards the fixed roller.
[0009] Optionally, a flat plate is fixed on the moving part of the second linear moving mechanism, a backlight plate is embedded on the flat plate, the stripping plate is covered on the backlight plate, the stripping plate is a transparent plate, and the material strip is a transparent strip; a camera for taking pictures of the auxiliary material on the stripping plate is provided above the stripping plate to determine the position of the auxiliary material.
[0010] Optionally, it also includes a lower correction camera, located between the stripping plate and the product positioning mechanism, for taking pictures and correcting the deviation of the auxiliary material gripped by the material-applying robotic arm.
[0011] Optionally, it also includes a product-taking camera, located above the product positioning mechanism, for taking pictures of the product to determine its position.
[0012] Optionally, it also includes a linear bearing unit. The frame includes a fixed base and a movable frame. The fixed part of the linear bearing unit is fixed to the fixed base, and the movable frame is fixed to the movable part of the linear bearing unit. The movable frame is provided with the unwinder, hopper, first pressing mechanism, stripping plate, second pressing mechanism, pulling mechanism, picking and unloading robot, first linear movement mechanism and second linear movement mechanism. The movable frame is positioned on the fixed base by a quick-release structure.
[0013] The technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages: 1. The use of silent tape enables the bonding of sheet materials with auxiliary materials. During feeder operation, the loading and unloading robot takes the sheet material out of the hopper and places it on the stretched silent tape to adhere it. Then, the pulling mechanism pulls the tape, thereby moving the sheet material forward. Finally, the peeling structure peels off the auxiliary material. When the function of bonding roll materials with auxiliary materials is to be realized, the silent tape needs to be replaced with roll materials, thus making sheet and roll materials compatible.
[0014] 2. Silent tape is used to hold the sheet material in place. The silent tape is smooth and noiseless during the pulling process, making it suitable for feeder use. It has high stability during the peeling process of sheet material and auxiliary materials, and can continue to pull forward into the waste roll even for unqualified auxiliary materials.
[0015] 3. When the robotic arm picks up sheet material from the hopper, it shakes off the sticky sheet material by vibrating the cylinder, which can avoid picking up multiple sticky and overlapping sheet materials at one time.
[0016] 4. Place a custom backlight under the stripping plate to improve the vision device's ability to identify the location of auxiliary materials. By visually recognizing the position of auxiliary materials, it is not necessary to change the position of the sensor (one-to-many fiber optic cable) to determine the position of auxiliary materials based on their size.
[0017] 5. Adding a linear bearing unit facilitates the removal of the movable frame and its mechanism from the equipment housing, thereby making it easier to replace the transparent tape or roll material on the feeder, as well as the sheet material in the hopper.
[0018] 6. The equipment has a robotic arm on each side. When a mobile phone or tablet comes from the left side of the production line, the robotic arm on the left grabs it and puts it into the equipment. After the auxiliary material is applied, the robotic arm on the right takes the product out of the equipment and puts it into the next section of the production line. When a mobile phone or tablet comes from the right side, the robotic arm on the right grabs it and puts it into the equipment. After the auxiliary material is applied, the robotic arm on the left takes the product out of the equipment and puts it into the next section of the production line. This solves the compatibility problem of left-in-right-out and right-in-left-out mobile phone or tablet receiving methods. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a top view of the sheet / roll compatible applicator machine in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The AA-direction sectional view shows that its working method is patch material.
[0022] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the sheet / roll compatible adhesive applicator in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0023] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the sheet / roll compatible auxiliary material applicator after the material belt is hidden in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0024] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 The AA-direction sectional view shows that its working method is to apply the rolled material.
[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the material peeling structure of the sheet / roll compatible adhesive applicator in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the material stripping principle of the material stripping structure in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0027] Figure 8 This is a perspective view of the material stripping structure in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the fixed base, movable frame, and quick-release structure in an embodiment of the present invention.
[0029] In the diagram: 1. Unwinder; 2. Hopper; 2a. Base plate; 2b. Pallet; 2c. Railing; 3. First pressing mechanism; 31. Fixed plate; 311. Air hole; 32. Pressure plate; 33. First cylinder; 4. Stripping plate; 5. Second pressing mechanism; 51. Fixed roller; 52. Pressure roller; 53. Second cylinder; 6. Product positioning mechanism; 7. Pulling mechanism; 8. Picking and unloading robot; 9. First linear movement mechanism; 10. Second linear movement mechanism; 11. Transfer mechanism; 11a. X-axis moving component; 11b. Y-axis moving component; 11b. Z-axis moving component. 11c, material application robotic arm 12, R-axis rotating component 121, servo motor 1211, bearing housing 1212, vibration cylinder 13, tablet pressing roller 14, first Z-axis moving mechanism 15, bracket 16, second Z-axis moving mechanism 17, flat plate 18, backlight plate 19, auxiliary material shooting camera 20, first guide roller 21, second guide roller 22, lower correction camera 23, product shooting camera 24, linear bearing unit 25, frame 26, fixed base 261, movable frame 262, quick release structure 27; Product 100, material strip 200, auxiliary materials 300. Detailed Implementation
[0030] The specific embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the description of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0031] Unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "setup," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms based on the specific circumstances.
[0032] The terms “upper,” “lower,” “left,” “right,” “front,” “back,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” and “outer,” etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product of the invention is in use. They are only for the convenience of description and simplification, 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 the present invention.
[0033] The terms “first,” “second,” “third,” etc., are used merely to distinguish elements with similar attributes, not to indicate or imply relative importance or a specific order.
[0034] The terms “include,” “comprising,” or any other variation thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, which includes not only the elements listed but also other elements not expressly listed.
[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 This invention provides a sheet / roll compatible applicator, which includes an unwinder 1, a hopper 2, a first pressing mechanism 3, a stripping plate 4, a second pressing mechanism 5, and a product positioning mechanism 6 arranged sequentially along the Y-axis.
[0036] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 The sheet / roll compatible applicator also includes a material pulling mechanism 7, a material picking and unloading robot 8, a first linear movement mechanism 9, a second linear movement mechanism 10, a transfer mechanism 11, an applicator robot arm 12, a first guide roller 21, and a second guide roller 22.
[0037] Please refer to Figure 4 The hopper 2 is used to stack and store sheet materials. Specifically, the hopper 2 includes a fixed base plate 2a and a liftable tray 2b placed directly above the base plate 2a. An adjustable railing 2c is detachably connected to the base plate 2a. The railing 2c is used to block the side of the sheet materials, so that the sheet materials are stacked in a designated position in the hopper 2. The tray 2b gradually rises as the top sheet material of the stacked sheet materials is removed, so that the sheet material picking and unpicking robot 8 can pick up the sheet materials at a designated height. The drive mechanism for driving the tray 2b to rise and fall can be a servo motor driving a belt, with one side of the belt in a vertical position. The tray 2b is fixed on the belt. Each time the servo motor drives the belt to move a fixed distance, the tray 2b can rise and fall a fixed distance each time.
[0038] Please refer to Figure 4 Furthermore, the moving part of the first linear moving mechanism 9 is provided with a shaking cylinder 13, and the picking and unloading robot 8 is mounted on the shaking cylinder 13. The shaking cylinder 13 is adapted to shake the picking and unloading robot 8 when picking up the sheet material. Since the sheet material stacked in the hopper 2 may stick together, the shaking cylinder 13 shakes the picking and unloading robot 8 when picking up the material to ensure that only one sheet material is picked up at a time. By shaking the sticky sheet material off by the shaking cylinder 13, it is possible to avoid picking up multiple sticky and overlapping sheet materials at one time.
[0039] Please refer to Figure 2The unwinder 1 preferably uses a feeder unwinding structure. The unwinder 1 has a material tape 200 wound on it. The material tape 200 can be either unattached tape or a roll with attached accessories. The tape is used to attach sheet materials and then rolled into a roll, which is installed on the unwinder 1. The roll material has already been attached with accessories and is then wound into a roll. The tape is preferably a transparent, silent tape. The transparency of the tape allows visual equipment to detect the position of the sheet material on the tape, while the silent tape reduces noise during peeling. The silent tape adheres to the sheet material, and its smooth, noiseless operation during unwinding makes it suitable for feeder use. It exhibits high stability during the peeling of sheet materials and accessories, and can continue to pull unqualified accessories into the waste roll.
[0040] Please refer to Figure 2 After passing through the hopper 2, the tape sequentially passes through the first pressing mechanism 3, the stripping plate 4, and the second pressing mechanism 5 before entering the pulling mechanism 7; please refer to... Figure 5 After the coiled material passes under the hopper 2, it sequentially passes through the first pressing mechanism 3, the stripping plate 4, and the second pressing mechanism 5 before entering the pulling mechanism 7. The first pressing mechanism 3 has two mounting positions and is detachably mounted on the frame. When applying sheet metal, it is used... Figure 2 The first installation position, when applying auxiliary materials. Figure 5 The second installation position can be used to install the first clamping mechanism 3 in both installation positions, or only one first clamping mechanism 3 can be used to change the installation position of the first clamping mechanism 3 at any time according to the type of material to be applied.
[0041] Please refer to Figure 3 When the material hopper 2 is surrounded by railings 2c on all four sides, if the height of the railings 2c on the front and back sides along the Y-axis is too high, it may interfere with the passage of the silent tape when applying the patch material. This problem can be solved by lowering the height of the railings 2c on the front and back sides of the material hopper 2 or by removing the railings 2c on the front and back sides of the material hopper 2 directly. However, when applying auxiliary materials, the material tape 200 passes under the material hopper 2, so there is no problem.
[0042] Please refer to Figure 2 or Figure 5 After passing through the first pressing mechanism 3, the material strip 200 adheres tightly to the upper surface of the stripping plate 4 and then enters the pulling mechanism 7 downwards. The pulling mechanism 7 is used to pull the material strip 200 forward and rewind it. Specifically, the pulling mechanism 7 includes a rewinder and multiple rollers. Before operation, a length of material strip 200 is released from the silent tape or roll, and the material strip 200 is manually wound onto the rewinder after passing through each mechanism and around the rollers. Then, the rewinder is driven by a motor to rotate, which can pull the material strip 200 forward and make the unwinder 1 continuously release the material strip 200.
[0043] Please refer to Figure 2 or Figure 5The first pressing mechanism 3 and the second pressing mechanism 5 are used to intermittently and simultaneously press the material strip 200 to make the material strip 200 on the stripping plate 4 stationary. Specifically, the first pressing mechanism 3 includes a fixed plate 31, a pressure plate 32 and a first cylinder 33. The material strip 200 is passed between the fixed plate 31 and the pressure plate 32. The first cylinder 33 is fixed on the frame 26 and is used to drive the pressure plate 32 to move toward the fixed plate 31.
[0044] Please refer to Figure 3 Furthermore, multiple air holes 311 are opened on the surface of the fixed plate 31 facing the material strip 200. The air holes 311 are connected to the negative pressure air pipe. Air is drawn in through the air holes 311 to adsorb the material strip 200 onto the surface of the fixed plate 31, so that the material strip 200 can always be attached to the surface of the fixed plate 31 when it is pulled forward by the pulling mechanism 7.
[0045] Please refer to Figure 2 or Figure 5 The second pressing mechanism 5 includes a fixed roller 51, a pressure roller 52, and a second cylinder 53. A material belt 200 is passed between the fixed roller 51 and the pressure roller 52. The second cylinder 53 is fixed on the frame 26 and is used to drive the pressure roller 52 to move toward the fixed roller 51. Preferably, the pressure roller 52 is a grooved rubber roller to increase the friction with the material belt 200 and prevent the material belt 200 from sliding relative to the pressure roller 52 when the pressure roller 52 presses the material belt 200, thereby reducing the peeling efficiency.
[0046] Please refer to Figure 4 The picking and unloading robot 8 is used to pick up the sheet material from the hopper 2 and place it on the stationary strip 200 on the peeling plate 4 for pasting and fixing. Furthermore, the sheet material roll compatible with auxiliary material attaching machine also includes a pressing roller 14, which is suitable for pressing the sheet material after the picking and unloading robot 8 places the sheet material on the strip 200 on the peeling plate 4. Specifically, a first Z-axis moving mechanism 15 is fixedly provided on the moving part of the first linear moving mechanism 9, a bracket 16 is fixedly provided on the moving part of the first Z-axis moving mechanism 15, a shaking cylinder 13 and a second Z-axis moving mechanism 17 are fixedly provided on the bracket 16, and a pressing roller 14 is fixedly provided on the moving part of the second Z-axis moving mechanism 17.
[0047] Please refer to Figure 4 The first linear movement mechanism 9 is used to move the picking and unloading robot 8 from the hopper 2 to the stripping plate 4. After the picking and unloading robot 8 stops directly above the hopper 2, the moving part of the first Z-axis movement mechanism 15 drives the support 16 to move, thereby causing the picking and unloading robot 8 on the support 16 to descend to a specified height to pick up the sheet material. After picking up the sheet material, the first Z-axis movement mechanism 15 drives the picking and unloading robot 8 to rise and exit the hopper 2. The first linear movement mechanism 9 then moves the picking and unloading robot 8 along the Y-axis to above the stripping plate 4.
[0048] Please refer to Figure 3The material-applying robotic arm 12 is used to pick up auxiliary materials from the stationary strip 200 on the stripping plate 4 and then apply the auxiliary materials to the product 100 of the product positioning mechanism 6. The process of the material-applying robotic arm 12 picking up auxiliary materials from the strip 200 is the stripping process, and the mechanical structures involved are collectively referred to as the stripping structure. When the first pressing mechanism 3 and the second pressing mechanism 5 both press the strip 200 so that the strip 200 on the stripping plate 4 is stationary, the material-applying robotic arm 12 begins to strip materials. During the stripping process, the material-applying robotic arm 12 first descends and sucks up the auxiliary materials on the strip 200, and then the stripping plate 4 drives the strip 200 to move towards the first pressing mechanism 3, so that the auxiliary materials are separated from the strip 200.
[0049] Please refer to Figure 6 Specifically, the stripper plate 4, with the assistance of the first guide roller 21 and the second guide roller 22, drives the material belt 200 to move towards the first pressing mechanism 3; the first guide roller 21 and the second guide roller 22 are located below the stripper plate 4, with the first guide roller 21 positioned relative to the discharge end of the stripper plate 4 (i.e., the discharge end of the material belt). Figure 6 The rightmost end of the first guide roller 21 is closer to the first pressing mechanism 3. The second guide roller 22 is closer to the product positioning mechanism 6 than the first guide roller 21. The positions of the first guide roller 21 and the peeling plate 4 are relatively fixed. The first guide roller 21 and the peeling plate 4 are connected to the same whole. The second guide roller 22 is fixed on the frame 26. The material strip 200 passes through the first guide roller 21 and the second guide roller 22 in sequence and then passes through the second pressing mechanism 5. The material strip 200 attached to the peeling plate 4 is horizontal. The material strip 200 between the right end of the peeling plate 4 (the end of the peeling plate 4 facing the product positioning mechanism 6 along the Y-axis) and the first guide roller 21 forms an acute angle with the previous horizontal material strip 200. The material strip 200 between the first guide roller 21 and the second guide roller 22 is horizontal or nearly horizontal. The shape of the material strip 200 bending on the peeling plate 4, between the peeling plate 4 and the first guide roller 21, and between the first guide roller 21 and the second guide roller 22 is "Z" shaped or approximately "Z".
[0050] Please refer to Figure 6 The second linear movement mechanism 10 is adapted to drive the stripping plate 4 to move the material belt 200 closer to the first pressing mechanism 3 when the material-applying robotic arm 12 peels the auxiliary material from the stripping plate 4, so that the auxiliary material is separated from the material belt 200; please refer to Figure 7 During the process of peeling the auxiliary material 300 off the strip 200, the attaching robot arm 12 moves upward, while the right end of the peeling plate 4 moves to the left under the action of the second linear movement mechanism 10. The strip 200 is tilted and bent downward at the right end of the peeling plate 4, so the auxiliary material can be peeled off from the strip 200 by the attaching robot arm 12 at the right end of the peeling plate 4.
[0051] Please combine Figure 6 and Figure 8A flat plate 18 is fixed to the moving part of the second linear moving mechanism 10. A mounting base is fixed to the bottom surface of the flat plate 18, and a first guide roller 21 is set on the mounting base. A backlight plate 19 is embedded in the flat plate 18, and a stripping plate 4 is covered on the backlight plate 19. The stripping plate 4 is a transparent plate, and the material strip 200 is a transparent strip. A camera 20 for photographing auxiliary materials is set above the stripping plate 4 to determine the position of the auxiliary materials. A customized backlight (backlight plate 19) is placed under the stripping plate 4 to improve the recognition of the position of the auxiliary materials by the vision device. By visually recognizing the position of the auxiliary materials, it is not necessary to change the position of the sensor (one-to-many fiber optic cable) to determine the position of the auxiliary materials due to the size of the auxiliary materials.
[0052] Please refer to Figure 3 The transfer mechanism 11 is used to transfer the material-applying robotic arm 12, which has finished picking up auxiliary materials, from the stripping plate 4 to the product positioning mechanism 6. Specifically, the transfer mechanism 11 includes an X-axis moving part 11a, a Y-axis moving part 11b, and a Z-axis moving part 11c. The material-applying robotic arm 12 is fixed on the moving part of the Z-axis moving part 11c, the fixed part of the Z-axis moving part 11c is fixed on the moving part of the X-axis moving part 11a, the fixed part of the X-axis moving part 11a is fixed on the moving part of the Y-axis moving part 11b, and the fixed part of the Y-axis moving part 11b is fixed on the frame 26. The X-axis moving part 11a, the Y-axis moving part 11b, and the Z-axis moving part 11c are preferably all of the following structures: servo motor driven lead screw nut. The X-axis moving part 11a is used to translate the material-applying robotic arm 12 in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis moving part 11b is used to translate the material-applying robotic arm 12 in the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis moving part 11c is used to lift the material-applying robotic arm 12 in the Z-axis direction.
[0053] Please refer to Figure 2 The material application robot arm 12 also integrates an R-axis rotating component 121. By setting a servo motor 1211 and a bearing seat 1212 on the material application robot arm 12, and setting a suction head on the bearing seat 1212 for picking up auxiliary materials, the servo motor drives the suction head to rotate on the bearing seat 1212 through gear transmission or other transmission methods, thereby realizing the attitude rotation adjustment of the auxiliary materials in the plane.
[0054] Please refer to Figure 6Furthermore, the sheet / roll compatible applicator also includes a lower correction camera 23, located between the stripping plate 4 and the product positioning mechanism 6, used to photograph and correct the deviation of the applicator gripped by the applicator robotic arm 12; the sheet / roll compatible applicator has a controller, which stores an image of the standard position of the applicator in the frame captured by the lower correction camera 23. After the lower correction camera 23 takes a picture of the real-time position of the applicator, it uploads the image to the controller. The controller calculates the deviation by comparing the real-time image with the standard image. The controller then corrects the position of the applicator by controlling the X-axis moving part 11a and the Y-axis moving part 11b to translate and fine-tune, and corrects the posture of the applicator by controlling the R-axis rotating part 121 to rotate and fine-tune, thereby realizing the correction of the applicator.
[0055] Please refer to Figure 6 Furthermore, the sheet / roll compatible applicator also includes a product camera 24, located above the product positioning mechanism 6, used to photograph the product 100 to determine its position. The controller also stores an image of the standard position of the product 100 in the frame captured by the product camera 24. After the product camera 24 takes a picture of the real-time position of the product 100, it uploads the image to the controller. The controller calculates the deviation by comparing the real-time image with the standard image. If the deviation is within the allowable range, the applicator process proceeds normally. If the deviation exceeds the range, an alarm is triggered to notify manual intervention or to control other robotic arms to correct the position of the product 100.
[0056] Please combine Figure 2 and Figure 3 Furthermore, the sheet / roll compatible applicator also includes a linear bearing unit 25. The frame 26 includes a fixed base 261 and a movable frame 262. The fixed part of the linear bearing unit 25 is fixed on the fixed base 261, and the movable frame 262 is fixed on the movable part of the linear bearing unit 25. The movable frame 262 is equipped with an unwinder 1, a hopper 2, a first pressing mechanism 3, a stripping plate 4, a second pressing mechanism 5, a pulling mechanism 7, a picking and unloading robot 8, a first linear movement mechanism 9, and a second linear movement mechanism 10.
[0057] Please refer to Figure 9 The movable frame 262 is positioned on the fixed base 261 via the quick-release structure 27. The addition of a linear bearing unit 25 facilitates the removal of the movable frame 262 and its mechanisms from the equipment housing, thereby enabling easy replacement of transparent tape or rolls on the feeder, and easy replacement of sheet material in the hopper 2.
[0058] Furthermore, the equipment is equipped with a robotic arm on each side. When a product flows from the left side of the production line, the robotic arm on the left grabs it and puts it into the equipment. After the auxiliary material is applied, the robotic arm on the right takes the product out of the equipment and puts it into the next section of the production line. When a product flows from the right side, the robotic arm on the right grabs it and puts it into the equipment. After the auxiliary material is applied, the robotic arm on the left takes the product out of the equipment and puts it into the next section of the production line. This solves the compatibility problem for product feeding methods that are left-in-right-out and right-in-left-out.
[0059] In summary, the sheet / roll compatible auxiliary material bonding machine proposed in this embodiment of the invention utilizes silent tape to achieve the sheet / roll bonding function. During feeder operation, the loading and unloading robot takes the sheet from the hopper and places it on the stretched silent tape to adhere it. Then, the pulling mechanism pulls the tape, thereby driving the sheet forward. Finally, the peeling structure peels off the auxiliary material. When the roll bonding function is to be achieved, the silent tape needs to be replaced with roll material, thus enabling sheet / roll compatibility.
[0060] The above are merely specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A sheet / roll compatible applicator, characterized in that, It includes an unwinder (1), a hopper (2), a first pressing mechanism (3), a stripping plate (4), a second pressing mechanism (5), and a product positioning mechanism (6) arranged in a straight line. It also includes a material pulling mechanism (7), a material handling robot (8), a first linear movement mechanism (9), a second linear movement mechanism (10), a transfer mechanism (11), a material attaching robot (12), a first guide roller (21), and a second guide roller (22). The hopper (2) is used for stacking and storing sheet materials; The unwinder (1) has a material strip (200) wound on it. The material strip (200) is either tape without auxiliary material or roll material with auxiliary material. After passing through the hopper (2), the tape passes through the first pressing mechanism (3), the stripping plate (4), and the second pressing mechanism (5) in sequence before entering the pulling mechanism (7). The roll material passes around the hopper (2) and then passes through the first pressing mechanism (3), the stripping plate (4), and the second pressing mechanism (5) in sequence before entering the pulling mechanism (7). The material pulling mechanism (7) is used to pull the material strip (200) forward and rewind it; The first pressing mechanism (3) and the second pressing mechanism (5) are used to intermittently and simultaneously press the material strip (200) to bring the material strip (200) on the stripping plate (4) to a standstill; The material handling robot (8) is used to pick up the sheet material from the hopper (2) and place it on the stationary strip (200) on the stripping plate (4) for pasting and fixing. The first linear motion mechanism (9) is used to move the material handling robot (8) from the hopper (2) to the stripping plate (4); The attaching robotic arm (12) is used to pick up the auxiliary material from the stationary strip (200) on the stripping plate (4) and then attach the auxiliary material to the product (100) of the product positioning mechanism (6); The second linear movement mechanism (10) is adapted to drive the stripping plate (4) to move toward the first pressing mechanism (3) when the material-applying robot arm (12) picks up the auxiliary material, so that the auxiliary material is separated from the material strip (200); The first guide roller (21) and the second guide roller (22) are located below the stripping plate (4). The first guide roller (21) is closer to the first pressing mechanism (3) than the discharge end of the stripping plate (4). The second guide roller (22) is closer to the product positioning mechanism (6) than the first guide roller (21). The position of the first guide roller (21) and the stripping plate (4) is fixed relative to each other. The second guide roller (22) is fixed on the frame (26). The material strip (200) passes through the first guide roller (21) and the second guide roller (22) in sequence and then passes through the second pressing mechanism (5). The transfer mechanism (11) is used to transfer the material-attaching robotic arm (12) that has taken the auxiliary material from the stripping plate (4) to the product positioning mechanism (6).
2. The sheet / roll compatible applicator machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first linear moving mechanism (9) is provided with a shaking cylinder (13) on its moving part. The picking and placing robot (8) is located on the shaking cylinder (13). The shaking cylinder (13) is adapted to drive the picking and placing robot (8) to shake when picking up the sheet material.
3. The sheet / roll compatible applicator machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a tableting roller (14), which is adapted to press the tablet after the loading and unloading robot (8) places it on the tape on the peeling plate (4).
4. The sheet / roll compatible applicator machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first linear moving mechanism (9) is fixedly provided with a first Z-axis moving mechanism (15), and a bracket (16) is fixedly provided on the moving part of the first Z-axis moving mechanism (15). The vibrating cylinder (13) and the second Z-axis moving mechanism (17) are fixedly provided on the bracket (16), and the tableting roller (14) is fixedly provided on the moving part of the second Z-axis moving mechanism (17).
5. The sheet / roll compatible applicator machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first pressing mechanism (3) includes a fixed plate (31), a pressure plate (32) and a first cylinder (33). A material strip (200) is threaded between the fixed plate (31) and the pressure plate (32). The first cylinder (33) is fixed on the frame (26) and is used to drive the pressure plate (32) to move towards the fixed plate (31). The second pressing mechanism (5) includes a fixed roller (51), a pressure roller (52) and a second cylinder (53). A material strip (200) is threaded between the fixed roller (51) and the pressure roller (52). The second cylinder (53) is fixed on the frame (26) and is used to drive the pressure roller (52) to move towards the fixed roller (51).
6. The sheet / roll compatible applicator machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A flat plate (18) is fixed on the moving part of the second linear moving mechanism (10). A backlight plate (19) is embedded on the flat plate (18). The stripping plate (4) is covered on the backlight plate (19). The stripping plate (4) is a transparent plate, and the material strip (200) is a transparent strip. A camera (20) for taking pictures of the auxiliary materials on the stripping plate (4) is provided above the stripping plate (4) to determine the position of the auxiliary materials.
7. The sheet / roll compatible applicator machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a lower correction camera (23), located between the stripping plate (4) and the product positioning mechanism (6), for taking pictures and correcting the deviation of the auxiliary material gripped on the material attaching robot arm (12).
8. The sheet / roll compatible applicator machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a product camera (24), located above the product positioning mechanism (6), for taking pictures of the product (100) to determine the product (100) position.
9. The sheet / roll compatible applicator machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a linear bearing unit (25), and the frame (26) includes a fixed base (261) and a movable frame (262). The fixed part of the linear bearing unit (25) is fixed on the fixed base (261), and the movable frame (262) is fixed on the movable part of the linear bearing unit (25). The movable frame (262) is provided with the unwinder (1), the hopper (2), the first pressing mechanism (3), the stripping plate (4), the second pressing mechanism (5), the pulling mechanism (7), the picking and unloading robot (8), the first linear moving mechanism (9) and the second linear moving mechanism (10). The movable frame (262) is positioned on the fixed base (261) by a quick-release structure (27).