Product curing line and control method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a product curing line and a control method thereof, and relates to the technical field of LED machining, the product curing line comprises a feeding device, a belt line device and a discharging device, and the feeding device comprises a first conveying line, a feeding carrying mechanism and a waste discharging mechanism; the belt line equipment comprises a belt conveying line, the belt conveying line comprises a feeding end and a discharging end, and the feeding carrying mechanism is used for moving the tool base to the feeding end; the time of the to-be-cured product on the belt conveying line is not shorter than the curing time of the to-be-cured product; the discharging equipment comprises a discharging carrying mechanism. According to the embodiment, through cooperation of the feeding device, the belt line device and the discharging device, curing of the products is achieved, the cost for independently arranging curing devices is saved, the belt conveying line can move the products at the feeding device to the discharging device, standing curing of the products is achieved, and the production efficiency is improved. And the integration degree of existing LED module processing equipment is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of LED processing technology, and in particular to a product curing line and its control method. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, for the processing of existing LED (light-emitting diode) modules, LED module curing is an essential step. The industry mainstream generally uses dedicated equipment for curing products, relying on conveying mechanisms, such as conveyor lines, to send the products to the curing equipment for curing. After curing, the materials are then sent to the next workstation via a conveyor line located at the discharge end of the curing equipment. However, the current mainstream setup has a low degree of integration and is gradually failing to meet the needs of users. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main objective of this invention is to propose a product curing line and its control method, aiming to solve the problem of how to improve the integration level of existing LED module processing equipment.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the product curing line proposed in this invention includes: The feeding equipment includes a first conveyor line, a feeding and handling mechanism, and a waste removal mechanism. The first conveyor line is used to transport a tooling base, the tooling base can hold products, and the waste removal mechanism is used to remove abnormal products from the first conveyor line. A belt conveyor system includes a belt conveyor line, which has an inlet end and an outlet end arranged opposite to each other. The loading and handling mechanism is used to move the tooling base, which is located on the first conveyor line and has a product to be cured placed thereon, to the inlet end. The time that the product to be cured is on the belt conveyor line is not less than the curing time of the product to be cured. The unloading equipment includes an unloading and conveying mechanism, which is used to carry the tooling base located at the discharge end away from the discharge end.

[0005] In one embodiment, the feeding and conveying mechanism can stack the tooling base containing the product to be cured on the first conveyor line above the tooling base located at the feeding end; the feeding end can accommodate a tooling group formed by stacking multiple tooling bases in sequence, and the number of tooling bases in the tooling group is positively correlated with the curing time.

[0006] In one embodiment, there are multiple tooling bases; the multiple tooling bases can be arranged sequentially at intervals along the transport direction perpendicular to the belt conveyor line; And / or, multiple tooling bases can be arranged sequentially at intervals along the transport direction of the belt conveyor; And / or, the belt conveyor equipment includes a frame, and the number of belt conveyors is multiple, with the multiple belt conveyors arranged sequentially and at intervals along the vertical direction on the frame.

[0007] In one embodiment, the belt conveyor further includes a first detection element and a second detection element. The first detection element is disposed at the feeding end and is used to detect whether the tooling base is placed at the feeding end. The second detection element is disposed at the discharging end and is used to detect whether the tooling base is placed at the discharging end. The belt conveyor equipment also includes a third detection element, which is disposed near the discharge end and located between the first detection element and the second detection element. The third detection element is used to detect whether the tooling base moves toward the discharge end. And / or, the belt conveyor equipment further includes a fourth detection element, which is located on the side of the second detection element close to the first detection element. The fourth detection element is used to detect whether another tooling base adjacent to a tooling base located at the discharge end along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor is located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element.

[0008] In one embodiment, the feeding equipment further includes an ultraviolet curing unit, which is capable of curing the product to be cured on the first conveyor line; And / or, the unloading device further includes a second conveyor line, a cap removal mechanism, and a flipping mechanism. The unloading and handling mechanism is used to move the tooling base located at the discharge end to the second conveyor line. The product includes a body and a cap located on top of the body. The cap removal mechanism is used to remove the cap on the body. The flipping mechanism is used to flip the body and place it on the tooling base.

[0009] In one embodiment, the waste removal mechanism includes a tooling waste removal component and a product waste removal component. The tooling waste removal component is used to remove the tooling base from the first conveyor line; the product waste removal component is used to remove the product on the tooling base from the tooling base.

[0010] In one embodiment, the feeding equipment further includes a first tooling conveyor line, and the tooling waste removal component is capable of moving the tooling base on the first conveyor line to the first tooling conveyor line, wherein the transport direction of the first tooling conveyor line is opposite to the transport direction of the first conveyor line. And / or, the feeding device further includes a collection box, and the product waste discharge component is capable of moving the product on the tooling base into the collection box for storage, and the collection box is capable of accommodating multiple products.

[0011] In one embodiment, the feeding device further includes a data reader, and the tooling base is provided with a data storage device. The data reader can read the specification information stored in the data storage device. The specification information includes compliance information and abnormal information. The abnormal information includes overall abnormal information and product abnormal information. The tooling waste removal component can remove the corresponding tooling base from the first conveyor line according to the overall abnormal information. The product waste removal component can remove the corresponding product from the tooling base according to the product abnormal information.

[0012] The present invention also proposes a method for controlling a product curing line, which is applied to the aforementioned product curing line and includes the following steps: The loading and handling mechanism is controlled to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line, where the product to be cured is placed, to the feeding end; Determine whether the tooling base exists at the discharge end; If the tooling base is not present at the discharge end, the control belt conveyor line drives the tooling base located at the feed end to move a preset distance, and then repeats the step of controlling the feeding and handling mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feed end. If the tooling base is present at the discharge end, the unloading and conveying mechanism is controlled to carry the tooling base located at the discharge end away from the discharge end.

[0013] In one embodiment, the step of controlling the feeding and conveying mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line, on which the product to be cured is placed, to the feeding end includes: The preset quantity is obtained based on the product's curing time; Determine whether the number of tooling bases located at the feed end is less than the preset number; If the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number, the feeding and conveying mechanism is controlled to move the tooling bases on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end, and the step of determining whether the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number is repeated. If the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is equal to the preset number, then the feeding and conveying mechanism is controlled to stop conveying the tooling bases to the feeding end.

[0014] In one embodiment, multiple tooling bases are stacked to form a tooling assembly; the step of obtaining a preset number based on the product's curing time includes: Based on the product's curing time, obtain the preset quantity, preset number of layers, and preset number of groups; The step of controlling the feeding and conveying mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end if the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number includes: If the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number, the feeding and conveying mechanism is controlled to move the tooling bases on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end in sequence until the number of tooling groups at the feeding end is equal to the preset number of groups, and the number of tooling bases in each tooling group is equal to the preset number of layers.

[0015] In one embodiment, the belt conveyor further includes a first detection element and a second detection element, wherein the first detection element is disposed at the feed end and the second detection element is disposed at the discharge end; The step of controlling the belt conveyor to drive the tooling base located at the feed end to move a preset distance includes: Real-time acquisition of the first detection information of the first detection component; The belt conveyor line is controlled to drive the tooling base located at the feed end to move; Based on the first detection information, determine whether the tooling base exists at the feed end; If the tooling base is present at the feed end, repeat the step of determining whether the tooling base is present at the feed end based on the first detection information; If the tooling base is not present at the feed end, the belt conveyor line will be stopped after a first preset time. The step of determining whether the tooling base exists at the discharge end includes: Real-time acquisition of the second detection information of the second detection component; The presence of the tooling base at the discharge end is determined based on the second detection information.

[0016] In one embodiment, the belt conveyor further includes a third detection element and a fourth detection element. The third detection element is disposed near the discharge end and is located between the first detection element and the second detection element. The fourth detection element is located between the second detection element and the third detection element. The control method for the product curing line further includes the following steps: The third detection information of the third detection component is acquired in real time, and the fourth detection information of the fourth detection component is acquired in real time. Based on the third detection information, it is determined whether the tooling base has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection component; If the tooling base passes through the detection area of ​​the third detection piece, the belt conveyor line will be stopped after a second preset time. Based on the second detection information, determine whether the tooling base that has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection component has moved to the discharge end; If the tooling base that has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection element moves to the discharge end, then according to the fourth detection information, it is determined whether another tooling base adjacent to the tooling base located at the discharge end along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor is located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element. If one of the tooling bases located at the discharge end is adjacent to another tooling base located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor, then the belt conveyor is stopped and the alarm is activated.

[0017] In one embodiment, the waste discharge mechanism includes a tooling waste discharge component and a product waste discharge component. The feeding device further includes a data reader. A data storage device is provided on the tooling base. The data reader is capable of reading the specification information stored in the data storage device. Before the step of controlling the feeding and conveying mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line, which holds the product to be cured, to the feeding end, the following steps are included: The data reader is controlled in real time to acquire the specification information; Determine whether the product is compliant based on the specifications; If the product is non-compliant, determine whether overall waste disposal is required based on the specifications. If overall waste removal is required, the tooling waste removal component is controlled to move the tooling base containing the product out of the first conveyor line. If overall waste removal is not required, the product waste removal component is controlled to move the product to the collection box.

[0018] The technical solution of this invention uses a waste removal mechanism to remove abnormal products from the first conveyor line. The first conveyor line transports compliant products to the loading mechanism, which then moves the tooling bases containing the products to be cured on the first conveyor line one by one to the feed end of the belt conveyor line. When the number of tooling bases at the feed end reaches a preset quantity, the belt conveyor line drives this batch of tooling bases to move a preset distance towards the discharge end, so that space is available at the feed end for the loading and handling mechanism to continue conveying tooling bases containing the products to be cured to the feed end. This process is repeated until the earliest batch of tooling bases that entered the feed end moves to the discharge end, and the time this batch of tooling bases spends on the belt conveyor line is greater than [a certain value]. This timeframe is equal to the curing time of the product to be cured, meaning the product has completed static curing on the belt conveyor. After static curing, the product is carried away from the discharge end by the unloading and conveying mechanism and moved to the next workstation. In this embodiment, the cooperation between the loading equipment, the belt conveyor equipment, and the unloading equipment not only achieves product curing but also eliminates the cost of setting up a separate curing equipment. The belt conveyor can not only move the product from the loading equipment to the unloading equipment but also achieve static curing of the product, expanding the functionality of the belt conveyor equipment. The product can be an LED module. The technical solution of this embodiment effectively improves the integration level of existing LED module processing equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, 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 the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the product curing line provided by the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a structure of an embodiment of the belt conveyor equipment provided by the present invention; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion at point A; Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of another embodiment of the belt conveyor equipment provided by the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a structure of an embodiment of the feeding device provided by the present invention; Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of another embodiment of the feeding device provided by the present invention; Figure 7 for Figure 6 A schematic diagram of part of the structure; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a structure of an embodiment of the feeding device provided by the present invention; Figure 9 for Figure 8 A schematic diagram of some of the mechanisms; Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure of another embodiment of the feeding device provided by the present invention; Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of the feeding device provided by the present invention; Figure 12 A flowchart illustrating the first embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention; Figure 13 A flowchart illustrating the second embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention; Figure 14 A flowchart illustrating the third embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention; Figure 15 A flowchart illustrating the fourth embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention; Figure 16 This is a flowchart illustrating the fifth embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention. (See attached figures for explanation.) 100. Product curing line; 1. Feeding equipment; 11. First conveyor line; 12. Feeding and handling mechanism; 121. Feeding displacement drive assembly; 122. Feeding mounting plate; 123. Feeding telescopic drive assembly; 124. Feeding gripper cylinder; 13. Waste discharge mechanism; 131. Tooling waste discharge assembly; 1311. Lateral waste discharge drive component; 1312. Longitudinal waste discharge drive component; 1313. Waste discharge gripper cylinder; 132. Product waste discharge assembly; 1321. Longitudinal drive component; 1322. Product suction component; 2. Belt conveyor equipment; 21. First inspection component; 22. Second inspection component; 23. Third inspection component; 24. Fourth inspection component; 25. Belt conveyor line; 251. Feeding end; 252. Discharge end; 26. Limiting component; 27. Frame; 3. Unloading equipment; 31. Unloading and conveying mechanism; 311. Unloading displacement drive assembly; 312. Unloading mounting plate; 313. Unloading telescopic drive assembly; 314. Unloading gripper cylinder; 32. Cap removal mechanism; 321. Cap removal drive component; 322. Cap removal conveying drive component; 323. Cap removal gripper cylinder; 33. Tilting mechanism; 331. Tilting assembly; 3311. Tilting drive component; 3312. Tilting motor; 3313. Tilting plate; 3314. First suction nozzle; 332. Conveying assembly; 3321. Lifting conveyor; 3322. Front and rear conveyors; 3323. Conveying mounting plate; 3324. Second suction nozzle; 200. Tooling base; 210. Tooling assembly.

[0021] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0024] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this invention involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the use of "and / or" or "and / or" throughout the text implies three parallel solutions. For example, "A and / or B" includes solution A, solution B, or a solution where both A and B are satisfied simultaneously. Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0025] Currently, for the processing of existing LED modules, LED module curing is an essential step. The industry mainstream generally uses dedicated equipment for curing products, relying on conveying mechanisms, such as conveyor lines, to send the products to the curing equipment for curing. After curing, the materials are then sent to the next workstation via a conveyor line located at the discharge end of the curing equipment. However, the current mainstream setup has a low degree of integration and is gradually failing to meet the needs of users.

[0026] The inventors discovered that conventional curing methods for LED modules in the industry reduce the integration level of the entire production line. To cure the products, additional baking equipment or UV (Ultraviolet) equipment is required. UV curing equipment cures LED modules using ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The arrival and departure of LED modules from this curing equipment require the assistance of a conveyor belt. Let's assume the first station is located before the curing equipment, and the second station is located after it. Moving products from the first station to the second station also requires a conveyor belt. Taking common UV curing as an example, the industry standard is to place the UV curing equipment at a point on a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt transports the products to the UV curing equipment, stops, and then the UV curing equipment cures the LED modules. After curing, the LED modules move to the next station. In this case, the conveyor belt only transports the LED modules, the UV curing equipment simply cures them, and the equipment at the first station only moves the LED modules onto the conveyor belt; its function is merely transportation. The equipment operates independently, resulting in a low level of integration in existing LED module processing equipment.

[0027] This invention proposes a product curing line, aiming to solve the problem of how to improve the integration level of existing LED module processing equipment.

[0028] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 In one embodiment of the present invention, the product curing line 100 includes a feeding device 1, a belt conveyor device 2, and a discharging device 3. The feeding device 1 includes a first conveyor line 11, a feeding and handling mechanism 12, and a waste removal mechanism 13. The first conveyor line 11 is used to transport a tooling base 200, which can hold the product. The waste removal mechanism 13 is used to remove abnormal products from the first conveyor line 11. The belt conveyor device 2 includes a belt conveyor line 25, which includes an inlet end 251 and an outlet end 252 arranged opposite to each other. The feeding and handling mechanism 12 is used to move the tooling base 200, which is located on the first conveyor line 11 and holds the product to be cured, to the inlet end 251. The time that the product to be cured is on the belt conveyor line 25 is not less than the curing time of the product to be cured. The discharging device 3 includes a discharging and handling mechanism 31, which is used to carry the tooling base 200 located at the outlet end 252 away from the outlet end 252.

[0029] Please see Figures 5 to 7The technical solution of this invention removes abnormal products from the first conveyor line 11 through the waste removal mechanism 13, thereby avoiding the abnormal products from crowding out the space of compliant products on the belt conveyor line 25, which would reduce the number of compliant products participating in static curing on the belt conveyor line 25. By setting up the waste removal mechanism 13, the curing efficiency of the products is guaranteed. The first conveyor line 11 transports compliant products to the loading mechanism, which moves the tooling bases 200 containing the products to be cured on the first conveyor line 11 one by one to the feed end 251 of the belt conveyor line 25. When the number of tooling bases 200 at the feed end 251 reaches a preset number, the belt conveyor line 25 drives this batch of tooling bases 200 to move a preset distance towards the discharge end 252, so that the feed end 251 has space for the loading and handling mechanism 12 to continue to transport tooling bases 200 containing the products to be cured to the feed end 251. This cycle is repeated until the earliest batch of tooling bases 200 that entered the feed end 251 moves to the discharge end 252. A batch of tooling bases 200 stay on the belt conveyor 25 for a time greater than or equal to the curing time of the product to be cured. This means the product has completed static curing on the belt conveyor 25. After static curing, the product is carried away from the discharge end 252 by the unloading and conveying mechanism 31 and moved to the next workstation. This embodiment, through the cooperation between the loading device 1, the belt conveyor 2, and the unloading device 3, not only achieves product curing but also eliminates the cost of setting up separate curing equipment. The belt conveyor 25 not only moves the product from the loading device 1 to the unloading device 3 but also achieves static curing, expanding the functionality of the belt conveyor 25. The waste removal mechanism 13 not only effectively prevents abnormal products from flowing into the next workstation but also ensures the curing efficiency of the product. The equipment no longer operates independently but contributes to product curing while performing its own tasks. The product can be an LED module. The technical solution of this embodiment effectively improves the integration level of existing LED module processing equipment. For ease of explanation, the following description uses LED modules as the product.

[0030] Please see Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5In one embodiment, the loading and conveying mechanism 12 can stack the tooling base 200 on the first conveyor line 11, on top of the tooling base 200 located at the feed end 251. The loading and handling mechanism 12 can not only simply place the tooling base 200 on the feed end 251 of the belt conveyor 25, but it can also stack the tooling base 200 containing the product to be cured on the first conveyor 11 on top of the tooling base 200 at the feed end 251. For example, if there is one tooling base 200 on the feed end 251, and the tooling base 200 has one layer, the loading and handling mechanism 12 can stack the tooling base 200 on the first conveyor 11 on top of the tooling base 200 at the feed end 251, so that the tooling base 200 has two layers. And so on. Users can adjust the number of layers of the tooling base 200 at the feed end 251 as needed, thereby increasing the number of products to be cured on the belt conveyor 25 without changing the size of the belt conveyor 25. This allows more products to be cured on the belt conveyor 25 at the same time, effectively improving the curing efficiency.

[0031] Please see Figures 1 to 3In one embodiment, the feed end 251 can accommodate a tooling group 210 formed by stacking multiple tooling bases 200 sequentially. The number of tooling bases 200 in the tooling group 210 is positively correlated with the curing time. If the curing time of the product to be cured is short, it does not need to stay on the belt conveyor 25 for a long time, and therefore does not need to spend time stacking it layer by layer. Therefore, for products with short curing times, the number of tooling bases 200 layers in the tooling group 210 can be reduced accordingly. Conversely, if the curing time of the product to be cured is long, the number of tooling bases 200 layers in the tooling group 210 can be increased accordingly. This is because, as the number of tooling bases 200 layers increases, the loading and handling mechanism 12 needs to spend more time placing the preset number of tooling bases 200 in the feed end 251, thus allowing the previously stacked tooling bases 200 a longer settling time to meet the product's curing time requirements and ensure that the product is fully cured. For example, based on the length of the belt conveyor line 252m-3m, if the curing time of this batch of products is 10 minutes, the feeding end 251 can place 3-6 tooling groups 210 in the direction perpendicular to the belt conveyor line 25, that is, in the left-right direction. Then, the number of tooling bases 200 in each tooling group 210 is one, that is, one layer. If the curing time of another batch of products is 20 minutes, under the same conditions, the number of tooling bases 200 in each tooling group 210 is adjusted to two. Through the stacking of tooling bases 200 by the loading and handling mechanism 12, the loading and handling mechanism 12 not only plays a simple handling role, but also can flexibly adjust the number of stacked tooling bases 200 according to the curing time of the products to be cured, so as to adapt to the curing time of the products placed on it, thereby improving the adaptability to products with different curing time requirements. The realization of this function does not rely on the addition of other equipment, thus also improving the integration level of LED module processing equipment.

[0032] Please see Figure 5According to an embodiment of the present invention, the loading and conveying mechanism 12 includes a loading displacement drive assembly 121, a loading mounting plate 122, a loading telescopic drive assembly 123, and a loading gripper cylinder 124. The loading displacement drive assembly 121 is connected to the loading mounting plate 122, the loading telescopic drive assembly 123 is disposed on the loading mounting plate 122, and the loading gripper cylinder 124 is connected to the loading telescopic drive assembly 123, so that the loading displacement drive assembly 121 can drive the loading gripper cylinder 124 to move up and down and left and right through the loading mounting plate 122 and the loading telescopic drive assembly 123, and the loading telescopic drive assembly 123 can drive the loading gripper cylinder 124 to move back and forth. The loading gripper cylinder 124 is used to drive the gripper on it to clamp or release the tooling base 200. Therefore, the loading and conveying mechanism 12 can clamp the tooling base 200 and can drive the tooling base 200 to move in space, thereby realizing the movement and stacking of the tooling base 200. It should be noted that the loading displacement drive assembly 121 is an existing two-axis displacement platform, the loading telescopic drive assembly 123 can be a cylinder or an existing screw mechanism, and the loading gripper cylinder 124 is an existing cylinder that drives the two grippers to move closer or further apart. The connection methods between the structural components can be achieved using existing connection methods. For example, when it is necessary to move the tooling base 200 on the first conveyor line 11 to the feeding end 251, the loading displacement drive assembly 121 drives the loading gripper cylinder 124 to move to the tooling base 200 located on the first conveyor line 11. The loading gripper cylinder 124 clamps the tooling base 200, and then the loading displacement drive assembly 121 drives the loading gripper cylinder 124 to move to the height corresponding to the belt conveyor line 25. The loading telescopic drive assembly 123 then drives the loading gripper cylinder 124 to move to the height corresponding to the belt conveyor line 25. 24 moves forward until the tooling base 200 moves onto the belt conveyor 25 of the feeding end 251. The loading gripper cylinder 124 releases the tooling base 200, the loading telescopic drive assembly 123 resets, and the loading displacement drive assembly 121 resets, thereby completing the process of moving the tooling base 200 on the first conveyor line 11 to the feeding end 251. This process is repeated so that the loading and conveying mechanism 12 can continuously transport the tooling base 200 on the first conveyor line 11 to the feeding end 251.

[0033] Please see Figure 10According to another embodiment of the present invention, the unloading and conveying mechanism 31 includes an unloading displacement drive assembly 311, an unloading mounting plate 312, an unloading telescopic drive assembly 313, and an unloading gripper cylinder 314. The unloading displacement drive assembly 311 is connected to the unloading mounting plate 312, the unloading telescopic drive assembly 313 is disposed on the unloading mounting plate 312, and the unloading gripper cylinder 314 is connected to the unloading telescopic drive assembly 313, so that the unloading displacement drive assembly 311 can drive the unloading gripper cylinder 314 to move up and down and left and right through the unloading mounting plate 312 and the unloading telescopic drive assembly 313. The unloading telescopic drive assembly 313 can drive the unloading gripper cylinder 314 to move back and forth. The unloading gripper cylinder 314 is used to drive the gripper on it to clamp or release the tooling base 200. Therefore, the unloading and conveying mechanism 31 can clamp the tooling base 200 and can drive the tooling base 200 to move in space, thereby realizing the movement of the tooling base 200. It should be noted that the unloading displacement drive assembly 311 is an existing two-axis displacement platform, the unloading telescopic drive assembly 313 can be a cylinder or an existing lead screw mechanism, and the unloading gripper cylinder 314 is an existing cylinder that drives the two grippers to move closer or further apart. The connection method between the structural components can be achieved using existing connection methods. For example, when the tooling base 200, which has been cured, moves to the discharge end 252, the unloading displacement drive assembly 311 drives the unloading gripper cylinder 314 to move to the corresponding height of the discharge end 252. The unloading telescopic drive assembly 313 drives the unloading gripper cylinder 314 to move backward until the tooling base 200 at the discharge end 252 is within the gripping range of the unloading gripper cylinder 314. The unloading gripper cylinder 314 then grips the tooling base 200, and the unloading telescopic drive assembly 313 resets. The unloading displacement drive assembly 311 drives the unloading gripper cylinder 314 to move to the second conveyor line. The unloading gripper cylinder 314 releases the tooling base 200 and places the tooling base 200 on the second conveyor line. The unloading displacement drive assembly 311 resets, thus completing the process of moving the tooling base 200 located at the discharge end 252 to the second conveyor line. The second conveyor line then transports the tooling base 200 to the next station. This process is repeated to achieve orderly unloading of the tooling base 200 at the discharge end 252.

[0034] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, there are multiple tooling bases 200; the multiple tooling bases 200 can be arranged sequentially at intervals along the transport direction perpendicular to the belt conveyor 25; wherein multiple working bases are arranged at intervals along the left and right direction at the feed end 251, and if the tooling bases 200 are stacked, then multiple tooling groups 210 are arranged at intervals along the left and right direction at the feed end 251. Through this arrangement, the number of products to be cured on the belt conveyor 25 is effectively increased, so that more products to be cured participate in static curing at the same time, thereby improving the efficiency of static curing.

[0035] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, multiple tooling bases 200 can be sequentially and spaced apart along the transport direction of the belt conveyor 25. When the loading and handling mechanism 12 places a preset number of tooling bases 200 at the feeding end 251, the belt conveyor 25 will drive these tooling bases 200 to move a certain distance away from the loading device 1 until the feeding end 251 has space to place the preset number of tooling bases 200, and the newly placed tooling bases 200 are arranged at intervals with the previously placed tooling bases 200 in the front-to-back direction, reducing... The movement of the low tooling base 200 on the belt conveyor 25 increases the probability of collision between two adjacent tooling bases 200. The loading and handling mechanism 12 then places a preset number of tooling bases 200 on the empty feeding end 251. This process is repeated, and multiple tooling bases 200 or multiple tooling groups 210 will appear in an array on the belt conveyor 25, effectively increasing the number of products to be cured on the belt conveyor 25, so that more products to be cured can participate in static curing at the same time, thus improving the efficiency of static curing.

[0036] Please see Figures 2 to 4 In one embodiment, the belt conveyor equipment 2 includes a frame 27 and a plurality of belt conveyor lines 25, which are arranged sequentially and at intervals along the vertical direction on the frame 27. By arranging a plurality of belt conveyor lines 25 at intervals along the vertical direction, the upper limit of the number of products to be cured that the belt conveyor equipment 2 can accommodate is increased, enabling more products to be cured at the same time, thus effectively improving the efficiency of product curing.

[0037] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3In one embodiment, the belt conveyor equipment 2 further includes a first detection element 21 and a second detection element 22. The first detection element 21 is disposed at the feed end 251 and is used to detect whether the tooling base 200 is placed at the feed end 251. The second detection element 22 is disposed at the discharge end 252 and is used to detect whether the tooling base 200 is placed at the discharge end 252. The presence of material at the feed end 251 is detected by a first detection element 21. If no material is detected at the feed end 251 by the first detection element 21, the loading and conveying mechanism 12 can move the fixture base 200 containing the product to be cured to the feed end 251 to avoid collision with the previous batch of fixture bases 200. The presence of fixture bases 200 at the discharge end 252 is detected by a second detection element 22. If the second detection element 22 detects the fixture base 200 at the discharge end 252, it indicates that the fixture base 200 has been moved to the discharge end 252, so that the unloading and conveying mechanism 31 can remove it from the discharge end 252 and move it to the next station. Multiple first detection elements 21 are used, and their number corresponds to the number of belt conveyors 25. Multiple second detection elements 22 are also used, and their number corresponds to the number of belt conveyors 25.

[0038] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the belt conveyor device 2 further includes a limiting member 26. The limiting member 26 is provided at the discharge end 252 and is connected to the frame 27. The limiting member 26 prevents the tooling base 200 from detaching from the discharge end 252 under the action of the belt conveyor 25, thus acting as an interceptor. The limiting member 26 can be a limiting strip or a limiting post; no specific limitation is made here. Furthermore, there are multiple limiting members 26, and the number of limiting members 26 corresponds to the number of belt conveyors 25.

[0039] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3In one embodiment, the belt conveyor 2 further includes a third detection element 23, which is located near the discharge end 252 and between the first detection element 21 and the second detection element 22. The third detection element 23 is used to detect whether the tooling base 200 is moving toward the discharge end 252. By setting the third detection element 23 to detect whether the tooling base 200 is approaching the discharge end 252, in order to reduce the chance of the tooling base 200 detaching from the discharge end 252 under the action of the belt conveyor 25, when the third detection element 23 detects that the tooling base 200 has passed by, it indicates that the tooling base 200 has approached the discharge end 252. This allows the running time of the belt conveyor 25 to be adjusted so that the tooling base 200 can stay at the discharge end 252, reducing the probability of the tooling base 200 detaching from the discharge end 252 under the action of the belt conveyor 25.

[0040] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 In one embodiment, the belt conveyor 2 further includes a fourth detection element 24. The fourth detection element 24 is located on the side of the second detection element 22 near the first detection element 21. The fourth detection element 24 is used to detect whether another tooling base 200 adjacent to a tooling base 200 located at the discharge end 252 along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor 25 is located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element 24. The inventors have discovered that the tooling bases 200 on the belt conveyor 25 are not completely stationary relative to the belt conveyor 25 during movement; adjacent tooling bases 200 will move relative to each other, resulting in a reduction in distance. To avoid collisions between tooling bases 200 and to maintain the distance between tooling bases 200 in the front-to-back direction within a safe range, this embodiment adds a fourth detection element 24 to detect whether the tooling base 200 located behind and adjacent to the tooling base 200 at the discharge end 252 is located within the detection area of ​​the first detection element 21. If a component is located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element 24, it indicates a risk of collision between the two tooling bases 200. An alarm will be immediately triggered, and the operator will adjust the distance between them. If the second detection element 22 detects a tooling base 200, but the fourth detection element 24 does not detect a tooling base 200, it indicates a safe distance between the tooling base 200 at the discharge end 252 and its adjacent tooling base 200, effectively reducing the probability of collision. It should also be noted that the first detection element 21, the second detection element 22, the third detection element 23, and the fourth detection element 24 can be contact switches or through-beam photoelectric sensors; no restrictions are imposed here.

[0041] In one embodiment, the loading device 1 further includes a UV curing unit, which can cure the products to be cured on the first conveyor line 11. In this embodiment, the UV curing unit can also be integrated into the loading device 1 to UV cure the products, adapting to the curing requirements of different products. The cured products are then transported to the discharge end 252 via the belt conveyor 25, and then moved to the next workstation by the unloading and handling mechanism 31. Alternatively, the products can be initially cured by the UV curing unit, and then, during the transport of the products via the belt conveyor 25, the products can undergo static curing to complete the overall process, thereby effectively improving curing efficiency. For example, if the static curing time is 40 minutes, but the product stays on the belt conveyor 25 for 30 minutes, the UV curing unit can shorten this time, ensuring that the product completes curing on the belt conveyor 25. The UV curing unit can be selected according to user needs, and by integrating it into the first conveyor line 11, the integration of the UV curing unit into the loading device 1 is also improved, further enhancing the integration level of the LED module processing equipment.

[0042] In one embodiment, the unloading device 3 further includes a second conveyor line, a cap removal mechanism 32, and a flipping mechanism 33. The unloading and handling mechanism 31 is used to move the tooling base 200 located at the discharge end 252 to the second conveyor line. The product includes a body and a cap located on top of the body. The cap removal mechanism 32 is used to remove the cap from the body, and the flipping mechanism 33 is used to flip the body and place it on the tooling base 200. The unloading device 3 also includes a second conveyor line. The unloading and handling mechanism 31 moves the tooling base 200 from the discharge end 252 to the second conveyor line for continued transport. If the user requires the body to be flipped, the second conveyor line can first send the product to the cap removal mechanism 32 to remove the cap. The second conveyor line then moves the tooling base 200 containing the body to the flipping mechanism 33, where the body is flipped and then placed back on the tooling base 200, thus satisfying the user's requirement for flipped body. The product is then transported to the next workstation by the second conveyor line.

[0043] Please see Figure 8 and Figure 11According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cap removal mechanism 32 includes a cap removal drive 321, a cap removal transport drive 322, and a cap removal gripper cylinder 323. The cap removal gripper cylinder 323 is connected to the cap removal transport drive 322, and the cap removal transport drive 322 is connected to the cap removal drive 321. The cap removal drive 321 can drive the cap removal gripper cylinder 323 to rise or fall via the cap removal transport drive 322. The cap removal transport drive 322 can drive the cap removal gripper cylinder 323 to move back and forth. The cap removal gripper cylinder 323 can drive the gripper on it to grip or release the cap. The cap removal drive 321 can be a cylinder or an existing lead screw mechanism, and the cap removal transport drive 322 can be an electric push rod or a cylinder; no limitation is made here. The cap removal gripper cylinder 323 can be an existing gripper cylinder. The connection between the cap removal drive 321, the cap removal transport drive 322, and the cap removal gripper cylinder 323 can be achieved using existing connection structures. For example, the cap removal drive 321 drives the cap removal gripper cylinder 323 to move to the cap position via the cap removal transport drive 322. The cap removal gripper cylinder 323 clamps the cap, and then the cap removal drive 321 and the cap removal transport drive 322 drive the cap removal gripper cylinder 323 to move the cap to the designated position. The cap removal gripper cylinder 323 releases the cap, realizing the removal and transport of the cap. The cap removal drive 321 and the cap removal transport drive 322 reset, and so on, to realize the cap removal and transport of different products.

[0044] Please see Figure 9 and Figure 10According to another embodiment of the present invention, the flipping mechanism 33 includes a flipping component 331 and a conveying component 332. The flipping component 331 includes a flipping drive 3311, a flipping motor 3312, a flipping plate 3313, and a first suction nozzle 3314. The flipping drive 3311 is connected to the flipping motor 3312, and the flipping motor 3312 is connected to the flipping plate 3313. The first suction nozzle 3314 is disposed on the flipping plate 3313. The flipping drive 3311 can drive the first suction nozzle 3314 to rise or fall through the flipping motor 3312 and the flipping plate 3313. The first suction nozzle 3314 can adsorb the body. The conveying component 332 includes a lifting conveyor 3321, a front and rear conveyor 3322, a conveying mounting plate 3323, and a second suction nozzle 3324. The front and rear conveyor 3322 is connected to the lifting conveyor 3321, and the conveying mounting plate 3323 is connected to the front and rear conveyor 3322. The second suction nozzle 3324 is disposed on the conveying mounting plate 3323. For example, if there is a need to flip the main body, the flipping drive 3311 drives the first suction nozzle 3314 to descend above the main body via the flipping motor 3312 and the flipping plate 3313. The first suction nozzle 3314 adsorbs the main body. The flipping drive 3311 drives the first suction nozzle 3314 to rise to a specified height. The flipping motor 3312 drives the flipping plate 3313 to rotate 180 degrees, realizing the flipping of the main body, that is, the side of the main body away from the first suction nozzle 3314 faces upward. The lifting and transporting device 3321 drives the second suction nozzle 3324 to move to a height that matches the main body. The transporter 3322 drives the second suction nozzle 3324 to move to the side of the body away from the first suction nozzle 3314. The second suction nozzle 3324 adsorbs the body, and the first suction nozzle 3314 releases its adsorption on the body. The flipping drive 3311 and the flipping motor 3312 reset, and the front and rear transporters 3322 reset. The lifting transporter 3321 drives the second suction nozzle 3324 to descend until the body is located on the tooling base 200. The second suction nozzle 3324 releases its adsorption on the body, and the lifting transporter 3321 and the front and rear transporters 3322 reset, thereby meeting the user's need for flipping the body.

[0045] Please see Figure 6 and Figure 7 In one embodiment, the waste removal mechanism 13 includes a tooling waste removal component 131 and a product waste removal component 132. The tooling waste removal component 131 is used to remove the tooling base 200 from the first conveyor line 11; the product waste removal component 132 is used to remove the product on the tooling base 200 from the tooling base 200. By setting the tooling waste removal component 131 and the product waste removal component 132, different waste removal needs can be adapted. When overall waste removal is required, that is, when the tooling base 200 and the product on it are removed together from the first conveyor line 11, the tooling waste removal component 131 is used for removal. When product waste removal is required, the product waste removal component 132 can be used to remove only the product from the tooling base 200 located on the first conveyor line 11, thereby meeting different waste removal needs.

[0046] In one embodiment, the feeding device 1 further includes a first tooling conveyor line. The tooling waste removal component 131 can move the tooling base 200 on the first conveyor line 11 to the first tooling conveyor line. The transport direction of the first tooling conveyor line is opposite to the transport direction of the first conveyor line 11. The tooling waste removal component 131 can move the tooling base 200 with the product placed on the first conveyor line 11 to the first tooling conveyor line, and the first tooling conveyor line transports it to a designated location, thereby improving recycling efficiency.

[0047] Please see Figure 6 and Figure 7 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the tooling waste removal assembly 131 includes a transverse waste removal drive 1311, a longitudinal waste removal drive 1312, and a waste removal gripper cylinder 1313. The longitudinal waste removal drive 1312 is connected to the transverse waste removal drive 1311, and the waste removal gripper cylinder 1313 is connected to the longitudinal waste removal drive 1312. The transverse waste removal drive 1311 can drive the waste removal gripper cylinder 1313 to move left and right via the longitudinal waste removal drive 1312, and the longitudinal waste removal drive 1312 can drive the waste removal gripper cylinder 1313 to move up and down. For example, when it is necessary to move the tooling base 200 on the first conveyor line 11 to the first tooling conveyor line, the transverse waste removal drive 1312... 311 and the longitudinal waste discharge drive 1312 drive the waste discharge gripper cylinder 1313 to move to the tooling base 200 on the first conveyor line 11. The waste discharge gripper cylinder 1313 clamps the tooling base 200. Then, the transverse waste discharge drive 1311 and the longitudinal waste discharge drive 1312 drive the waste discharge gripper cylinder 1313 to move to the first tooling conveyor line. The waste discharge gripper cylinder 1313 releases the clamp on the tooling base 200, thereby moving the tooling base 200 to the first tooling conveyor line. The transverse waste discharge drive 1311 and the longitudinal waste discharge drive 1312 reset, thereby realizing the overall waste discharge of the tooling base 200 from the first conveyor line 11 to the first tooling conveyor line. It should be noted that the transverse waste discharge drive component 1311 can be a linear motor or a cylinder; the longitudinal waste discharge drive component 1312 can also be a linear motor or a cylinder, and the waste discharge gripper cylinder 1313 is an existing gripper cylinder. The connection method between the various structural components can be achieved using the existing connection method.

[0048] In one embodiment, the feeding device 1 further includes a collection box. The product waste removal component 132 can move products on the tooling base 200 into the collection box for storage. The collection box can hold multiple products. Products that need to be removed are moved to the collection box by the product waste removal component 132 for unified recycling and subsequent centralized processing.

[0049] Please see Figure 6 and Figure 7The product waste discharge assembly 132 includes a longitudinal drive component 1321 and a product suction component 1322. The longitudinal drive component 1321 is disposed on the transverse waste discharge drive component 1311, that is, the longitudinal drive component 1321 and the longitudinal waste discharge drive component 1312 can be disposed together on the transverse waste discharge drive component 1311, and the two share the transverse waste discharge drive component 1311. The product suction component 1322 is connected to the longitudinal drive component 1321. For example, when a product needs to be removed, the lateral waste discharge drive 1311 drives the product suction component 1322 to move in the left and right direction above the product via the longitudinal drive 1321. The longitudinal drive 1321 then drives the product suction component 1322 to descend, and the product suction component 1322 sucks up the product. The longitudinal drive 1321 then drives the product suction component 1322 to rise, and the lateral waste discharge drive 1311 drives the product suction component 1322 to move above the collection box. The product suction component 1322 releases its grip on the product, allowing the product to fall into the collection box. The lateral waste discharge drive 1311 and the longitudinal drive 1321 then reset, thus realizing the process of sending the product to be removed into the collection box for unified recycling. This saves manpower and facilitates the subsequent centralized processing of the product.

[0050] In one embodiment, the feeding device 1 further includes a data reader. A data storage device is provided on the tooling base 200. The data reader can read the specification information stored in the data storage device. The specification information includes compliance information and abnormal information. The abnormal information includes overall abnormal information and product abnormal information. The tooling waste removal component 131 can remove the corresponding tooling base 200 from the first conveyor line 11 based on the overall abnormal information. The product waste removal component 132 can remove the corresponding product from the tooling base 200 based on the product abnormal information. By setting up the data reader to obtain the specification information stored in the data storage device on the tooling base 200, the device determines whether the specification information is compliant. If it is not compliant, it further determines whether it is an overall abnormality or a product abnormality. For an overall abnormality, the tooling waste removal component 131 moves the tooling along with the product from the first conveyor line 11 to the first tooling conveyor line. For a product abnormality, the product waste removal component 132 sends the abnormal product into the collection box for storage. It should be noted that the data reader can be an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader or other existing readers, without any restrictions; the data storage device can be a data storage chip or other existing storage medium, without any restrictions.

[0051] This invention also proposes a control method for a product curing line. This control method is applied to the aforementioned product curing line. Since the control method employs all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it possesses at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated upon here. Please refer to [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 12 , Figure 12 This is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention. The product curing line control method includes the following steps: S100, control the feeding and handling mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line where the product to be cured is placed to the feeding end; The loading and handling mechanism can be an existing robotic arm, which directly moves the tooling base containing the product to be cured, located on the first conveyor line, to the feeding end. Alternatively, the loading and handling mechanism can include a loading displacement drive assembly, a loading mounting plate, a loading telescopic drive assembly, and a loading gripper cylinder. The loading displacement drive assembly is connected to the loading mounting plate, the loading telescopic drive assembly is mounted on the loading mounting plate, and the loading gripper cylinder is connected to the loading telescopic drive assembly. This allows the loading displacement drive assembly to drive the loading gripper cylinder to move up and down and left and right via the loading mounting plate and the loading telescopic drive assembly. The loading telescopic drive assembly can also drive the loading gripper cylinder to move back and forth. The loading gripper cylinder is used to drive the grippers on it to clamp or release the tooling base. Therefore, the loading and handling mechanism can clamp the tooling base and move it in space, thereby realizing the movement and stacking of the tooling base. For example, when it is necessary to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line to the feeding end, the loading displacement drive component drives the loading gripper cylinder to move to the tooling base located on the first conveyor line. The loading gripper cylinder clamps the tooling base, and then the loading displacement drive component drives the loading gripper cylinder to move to the corresponding height of the belt conveyor line. The loading telescopic drive component drives the loading gripper cylinder to move forward until the tooling base moves to the belt conveyor line at the feeding end. The loading gripper cylinder releases the tooling base, the loading telescopic drive component resets, and the loading displacement drive component resets, thereby completing the process of moving the tooling base on the first conveyor line to the feeding end.

[0052] S200, determine whether the tooling base exists at the discharge end; The presence of a tooling base at the discharge end can be determined by setting a contact switch or a through-beam photoelectric sensor, without any restrictions. Taking a through-beam photoelectric sensor as an example, a through-beam photoelectric sensor can be set at the discharge end to determine whether the tooling base from the feed end has moved to the discharge end under the transport of the belt conveyor.

[0053] S300, if the tooling base is not present at the discharge end, the belt conveyor line is controlled to drive the tooling base located at the feed end to move a preset distance, and the step of controlling the feeding and handling mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feed end is repeated. If there is no tooling base at the discharge end, it could be that the unloading and conveying mechanism has already moved all the tooling bases at the discharge end, or it could be that the earliest batch of tooling bases moving from the feeding end to the discharge end has not yet reached the discharge end. When there is no tooling base at the discharge end, the belt conveyor is controlled to drive the tooling base located at the feeding end to move a preset distance, thereby making room for the placement of the next batch of tooling bases. Sufficient clearance must also be reserved in the front-to-back direction between the tooling bases that have just left the discharge end to reduce the probability of collision between two adjacent tooling bases during the conveyor belt transport process. After the movement is completed, the steps of S100 are repeated.

[0054] S400, if the tooling base exists at the discharge end, control the unloading and conveying mechanism to carry the tooling base located at the discharge end away from the discharge end.

[0055] If a tooling base already exists at the discharge end, the conveyor belt cannot be controlled to move; instead, the unloading and handling mechanism must be controlled to remove the tooling base from the discharge end. This is to prevent the conveyor belt from starting when a tooling base is present at the discharge end. If a limiter is installed at the discharge end to prevent the tooling base from leaving, the tooling base behind it will move towards the discharge end, causing a collision and potentially causing it to fall off the conveyor belt. If no limiter is installed at the discharge end, the tooling base will fall directly to the ground, damaging both the product and the tooling base. Therefore, when a tooling base exists at the discharge end, the unloading and handling mechanism must be controlled to remove it from the discharge end.

[0056] The technical solution of this invention involves a feeding mechanism that moves the tooling bases containing the product to be cured on the first conveyor line one by one to the inlet end of the belt conveyor line. When the number of tooling bases at the inlet end reaches a preset number, the belt conveyor line drives this batch of tooling bases to move a preset distance towards the outlet end, so that the inlet end has space for the feeding and handling mechanism to continue conveying tooling bases containing the product to be cured to the inlet end. This process is repeated until the earliest batch of tooling bases that entered the inlet end moves to the outlet end. The time that this batch of tooling bases stays on the belt conveyor line is greater than or equal to the curing time of the product to be cured, that is, the product to be cured has completed static curing on the belt conveyor line. After static curing, the product is carried away from the discharge end by the unloading and conveying mechanism and moved to the next workstation. In this embodiment, through the cooperation between the loading equipment, the belt conveyor equipment and the unloading equipment, not only is the curing of the product achieved, but the cost of setting up a separate curing equipment is also saved. The belt conveyor can not only move the product from the loading equipment to the unloading equipment, but also achieve static curing of the product, which expands the functionality of the belt conveyor. The equipment no longer works independently, but contributes to the curing of the product while performing its own work. The product can be an LED module. The technical solution of this embodiment effectively improves the integration level of existing LED module processing equipment.

[0057] Please see Figure 13 , Figure 13 This is a schematic flowchart of a second embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention. In one embodiment, step S100 includes: S110, obtain the preset quantity based on the product's curing time; S120, determine whether the number of tooling bases located at the feeding end is less than the preset number; S130, if the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number, then control the feeding and conveying mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line where the product to be cured is placed to the feeding end, and repeat the step of determining whether the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number. S140, if the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is equal to the preset number, then control the feeding and conveying mechanism to stop conveying the tooling bases to the feeding end.

[0058] Whether or not a preset number of tooling bases are placed at the feeding end directly affects the curing efficiency. If the number of tooling bases placed at the feeding end is less than the preset number, the number of products participating in static curing on the belt conveyor will decrease, thus affecting the curing efficiency. If the number of tooling bases placed at the feeding end exceeds the preset number, the distance between the tooling bases will decrease, which will make the tooling bases more prone to collisions during transportation on the belt conveyor. The number of tooling bases at the feeding end is controlled within a preset quantity, which is closely related to the curing time. For example, if the time taken for the loading and handling mechanism to transport one tooling base from the first conveyor line to the feeding end is the same each time, and the preset quantity is one, the conveyor belt will move after the loading and handling mechanism places one tooling base at the feeding end; however, if the preset quantity is two, the loading and handling mechanism will need twice the time to complete the operation of placing two tooling bases at the feeding end. The change in the preset quantity will cause tooling modules with a lower preset quantity to reach the discharge end faster, meaning they will stay on the conveyor belt for a shorter time. Therefore, the preset quantity directly affects the time the product spends on the conveyor belt. To ensure that the product can be sufficiently cured on the conveyor belt, the time the product spends on the conveyor belt is usually controlled to be greater than the product's curing time, thus ensuring that the product is fully cured. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain the preset quantity based on the product's curing time, and thus influence the time the product spends on the conveyor belt based on the preset quantity, thereby ensuring that the product can be fully cured.

[0059] Please see Figure 14 , Figure 14 This is a flowchart illustrating a third embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention. In one embodiment, multiple tooling bases are stacked to form a tooling assembly; step S110 includes: S111, obtain the preset quantity, preset number of layers and preset number of groups based on the product's curing time; The step of controlling the feeding and conveying mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end if the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number includes: S131, if the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number, then control the feeding and conveying mechanism to move the tooling bases on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end in sequence, until the number of tooling groups at the feeding end is equal to the preset number of groups, and the number of tooling bases in each tooling group is equal to the preset number of layers.

[0060] There can be multiple tooling groups located at the discharge end, arranged along the belt conveyor line in a left-right direction. The preset number of layers and preset number of groups are closely related to the preset quantity. For example, if the preset quantity is 8, there can be 4 tooling groups, each containing two stacked tooling bases, or 2 tooling groups, each containing four stacked tooling bases. Therefore, the preset number of layers and preset number of groups are closely related to the preset quantity. If the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset quantity, it means that the number of tooling groups at the discharge end is less than the preset number of groups, or that the number of tooling bases in a tooling group is less than the preset number of layers, or both. To ensure that the number of tooling bases at the feeding end reaches the preset quantity, the feeding and handling mechanism needs to be controlled to transport the tooling bases on the first conveyor line to the feeding end until the number of tooling groups reaches the preset number of groups and the number of tooling bases in each tooling group reaches the preset number of layers, indicating that the feeding end has the preset number of tooling bases. It should be noted that the number of tooling units can be flexibly adjusted according to the size of the tooling base.

[0061] In one embodiment, the belt conveyor further includes a first detection element and a second detection element, wherein the first detection element is disposed at the feed end and the second detection element is disposed at the discharge end; The step of controlling the belt conveyor to drive the tooling base located at the feed end to move a preset distance includes: S311, acquire the first detection information of the first detection component in real time; S312, control the belt conveyor to drive the tooling base located at the feed end to move; S313, determine whether the tooling base exists at the feeding end based on the first detection information; S314, If the tooling base is present at the feed end, repeat the step of determining whether the tooling base is present at the feed end based on the first detection information; S315, if the tooling base is not present at the feed end, the belt conveyor line shall be stopped after a first preset time. The steps in S200 include: S210, acquire the second detection information of the second detection element in real time; S220, determine whether the tooling base exists at the discharge end based on the second detection information.

[0062] The first detection information obtained by the first detection device can determine whether a tooling base is placed at the feeding end and whether the tooling base has left the feeding end. If the tooling base has left the feeding end, in order to reduce the probability of collision between the tooling base that has just left the feeding end and the tooling base to be placed at the feeding end later, the belt conveyor is not stopped immediately after the tooling base leaves the feeding end, but stopped after a first preset time interval. In this way, the tooling base that has left the feeding end will move forward by a certain displacement. This displacement will serve as a safety distance between the two batches of tooling bases. The length of the first preset time is positively correlated with the length of this safety distance, effectively reducing the probability of collision between two adjacent tooling bases. The second detection information obtained by the second detection device is used to determine whether the tooling base has moved to the discharge end, so as to grasp the status of the tooling base at the discharge end.

[0063] Please see Figure 16 , Figure 16 The flowchart of the fifth embodiment of the product curing line control method provided by the present invention is shown below. In one embodiment, the belt conveyor further includes a third detection element and a fourth detection element. The third detection element is disposed near the discharge end and is located between the first detection element and the second detection element. The fourth detection element is located between the second detection element and the third detection element. The product curing line control method further includes the following steps: S10, acquire the third detection information of the third detection element in real time, and acquire the fourth detection information of the fourth detection element in real time; S20, determine whether the tooling base has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection component based on the third detection information; S30, if the tooling base passes through the detection area of ​​the third detection piece, then control the belt conveyor to stop after waiting for a second preset time; S40, based on the second detection information, determine whether the tooling base that has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection piece has moved to the discharge end; S50, if the tooling base that has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection element moves to the discharge end, then according to the fourth detection information, it is determined whether another tooling base adjacent to the tooling base located at the discharge end along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor is located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element. S60, if one of the tooling bases located at the discharge end is adjacent to another tooling base along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor and is located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element, then the belt conveyor is stopped and the alarm is controlled to sound.

[0064] In this process, it is determined whether a tooling base has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection component based on the third information. If no tooling base has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection component, step S20 is repeated. If a tooling base has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection component, it means that the tooling base is about to reach the discharge end. In this case, it is necessary to wait for the second preset time and then control the belt conveyor to stop, so that the tooling base that previously passed through the third detection component stops at the discharge end. This is because the distance from the third detection component to the discharge end is determined, and the transmission speed of the belt conveyor is known, thus the second preset time can be obtained, and it can be ensured that the tooling base moves to the discharge end after the second preset time, avoiding the tooling base from leaving the discharge end if no limiting component is set at the discharge end; or avoiding the tooling base from colliding with the tooling base behind it if a limiting component is set at the discharge end. Based on the second detection information, determine whether the tooling base has moved to the discharge end. If the tooling base has not yet moved to the discharge end, that is, the tooling base that should have appeared at the discharge end is not present, then there may be an abnormality, and the staff can be notified to check. If the tooling base that has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection piece moves smoothly to the discharge end, then the detection information of the fourth detection piece is used to determine whether there is a tooling base in the detection area of ​​the fourth detection piece. If there is a tooling base, it means that there is a risk of collision between the two tooling bases, and an alarm is immediately sounded, and the operator adjusts the distance between the two. If there is no tooling base, no other action is taken. It should be noted that when transporting the tooling base via a belt conveyor, the tooling base at the discharge end is restricted by a limiting device and cannot move further. When the belt conveyor stops, the tooling base behind the tooling base at the discharge end may shift, causing the distance between the two tooling bases in the front-to-back direction to decrease, which increases the risk of collision. Therefore, a fourth detection device is set up to control whether the distance between the tooling base at the discharge end and the adjacent tooling base behind it is within a safe range. If not, the tooling base behind it will appear in the detection area of ​​the fourth detection device and be detected by the fourth detection device. Then, the controller will issue an alarm, and the staff will adjust the spacing to reduce the probability of tooling base collision.

[0065] Please see Figure 15 , Figure 15 The flowchart of the fourth embodiment of the control method for a product curing line provided by the present invention is shown in one embodiment. In one embodiment, the waste removal mechanism includes a tooling waste removal component and a product waste removal component. The feeding device further includes a data reader. A data storage device is provided on the tooling base. The data reader is capable of reading the specification information stored in the data storage device. Before the step of controlling the feeding and conveying mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end, the following steps are included: S01, Real-time control of the data reader to acquire the specification information; S02, determine whether the product is compliant based on the specification information; S03, if the product is non-compliant, determine whether overall waste disposal is required based on the specification information; S04, if overall waste removal is required, control the tooling waste removal component to move the tooling base containing the product out of the first conveyor line; S05, if overall waste discharge is not required, control the product waste discharge component to move the product to the collection box.

[0066] To prevent non-compliant products from crowding out the space of compliant products on the belt conveyor line, it is necessary to remove non-compliant products in a timely manner to ensure the curing efficiency of compliant products. If a product is non-compliant, it is necessary to determine whether overall waste removal is required. If overall waste removal is required, the tooling waste removal component is controlled to remove the tooling and the product on it together from the first conveyor line. If overall waste removal is not required, the product waste removal component can be used to remove only the product from the first conveyor line. The specific waste removal method can be flexibly selected according to user needs.

[0067] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the technical concept of the present invention and the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A product curing line, characterized in that, include: The feeding equipment includes a first conveyor line, a feeding and handling mechanism, and a waste removal mechanism. The first conveyor line is used to transport a tooling base, the tooling base can hold products, and the waste removal mechanism is used to remove abnormal products from the first conveyor line. A belt conveyor system includes a belt conveyor line, which has an inlet end and an outlet end arranged opposite to each other. The loading and handling mechanism is used to move the tooling base, which is located on the first conveyor line and has a product to be cured placed thereon, to the inlet end. The time that the product to be cured is on the belt conveyor line is not less than the curing time of the product to be cured. The unloading equipment includes an unloading and conveying mechanism, which is used to carry the tooling base located at the discharge end away from the discharge end.

2. The product curing line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding and conveying mechanism can stack the tooling base containing the product to be cured on the first conveyor line above the tooling base located at the feeding end; the feeding end can accommodate a tooling group formed by stacking multiple tooling bases in sequence, and the number of tooling bases in the tooling group is positively correlated with the curing time.

3. The product curing line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The number of tooling bases is multiple; the multiple tooling bases can be arranged sequentially at intervals along the transport direction perpendicular to the belt conveyor line; And / or, multiple tooling bases can be arranged sequentially at intervals along the transport direction of the belt conveyor; And / or, the belt conveyor equipment includes a frame, and the number of belt conveyors is multiple, with the multiple belt conveyors arranged sequentially and at intervals along the vertical direction on the frame.

4. The product curing line as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The belt conveyor also includes a first detection element and a second detection element. The first detection element is disposed at the feeding end and is used to detect whether the tooling base is placed at the feeding end. The second detection element is disposed at the discharging end and is used to detect whether the tooling base is placed at the discharging end. The belt conveyor equipment also includes a third detection element, which is disposed near the discharge end and located between the first detection element and the second detection element. The third detection element is used to detect whether the tooling base moves toward the discharge end. And / or, the belt conveyor equipment further includes a fourth detection element, which is located on the side of the second detection element close to the first detection element. The fourth detection element is used to detect whether another tooling base adjacent to a tooling base located at the discharge end along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor is located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element.

5. The product curing line according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The feeding equipment also includes an ultraviolet curing unit, which can cure the product to be cured on the first conveyor line; And / or, the unloading device further includes a second conveyor line, a cap removal mechanism, and a flipping mechanism. The unloading and handling mechanism is used to move the tooling base located at the discharge end to the second conveyor line. The product includes a body and a cap located on top of the body. The cap removal mechanism is used to remove the cap on the body. The flipping mechanism is used to flip the body and place it on the tooling base.

6. The product curing line according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The waste removal mechanism includes a tooling waste removal component and a product waste removal component. The tooling waste removal component is used to remove the tooling base from the first conveyor line; the product waste removal component is used to remove the product on the tooling base from the tooling base.

7. The product curing line as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The feeding equipment also includes a first tooling conveyor line, and the tooling waste removal component can move the tooling base on the first conveyor line to the first tooling conveyor line. The transport direction of the first tooling conveyor line is opposite to the transport direction of the first conveyor line. And / or, the feeding device further includes a collection box, and the product waste discharge component is capable of moving the product on the tooling base into the collection box for storage, and the collection box is capable of accommodating multiple products.

8. The product curing line as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The feeding equipment also includes a data reader. The tooling base is provided with a data storage device. The data reader can read the specification information stored in the data storage device. The specification information includes compliance information and abnormal information. The abnormal information includes overall abnormal information and product abnormal information. The tooling waste removal component can remove the corresponding tooling base from the first conveyor line according to the overall abnormal information. The product waste removal component can remove the corresponding product from the tooling base according to the product abnormal information.

9. A method for controlling a product curing line, characterized in that, The product curing line control method is applied to the product curing line according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the product curing line control method includes the following steps: The loading and handling mechanism is controlled to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line, where the product to be cured is placed, to the feeding end; Determine whether the tooling base exists at the discharge end; If the tooling base is not present at the discharge end, the control belt conveyor line drives the tooling base located at the feed end to move a preset distance, and then repeats the step of controlling the feeding and handling mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feed end. If the tooling base is present at the discharge end, the unloading and conveying mechanism is controlled to carry the tooling base located at the discharge end away from the discharge end.

10. The method for controlling a product curing line as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The step of the controlled feeding and conveying mechanism moving the tooling base on the first conveyor line, on which the product to be cured is placed, to the feeding end includes: The preset quantity is obtained based on the product's curing time; Determine whether the number of tooling bases located at the feed end is less than the preset number; If the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number, the feeding and conveying mechanism is controlled to move the tooling bases on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end, and the step of determining whether the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number is repeated. If the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is equal to the preset number, then the feeding and conveying mechanism is controlled to stop conveying the tooling bases to the feeding end.

11. The method for controlling a product curing line as described in claim 10, characterized in that, Multiple tooling bases are stacked to form a tooling assembly; The step of obtaining the preset quantity based on the product's curing time includes: Based on the product's curing time, obtain the preset quantity, preset number of layers, and preset number of groups; The step of controlling the feeding and conveying mechanism to move the tooling base on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end if the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number includes: If the number of tooling bases at the feeding end is less than the preset number, the feeding and conveying mechanism is controlled to move the tooling bases on the first conveyor line containing the product to be cured to the feeding end in sequence until the number of tooling groups at the feeding end is equal to the preset number of groups, and the number of tooling bases in each tooling group is equal to the preset number of layers.

12. The method for controlling a product curing line as described in any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that, The belt conveyor equipment further includes a first detection element and a second detection element, wherein the first detection element is disposed at the feed end and the second detection element is disposed at the discharge end; The step of controlling the belt conveyor to drive the tooling base located at the feed end to move a preset distance includes: Real-time acquisition of the first detection information of the first detection component; The belt conveyor line is controlled to drive the tooling base located at the feed end to move; Based on the first detection information, determine whether the tooling base exists at the feed end; If the tooling base is present at the feed end, repeat the step of determining whether the tooling base is present at the feed end based on the first detection information; If the tooling base is not present at the feed end, the belt conveyor line will be stopped after a first preset time. The step of determining whether the tooling base exists at the discharge end includes: Real-time acquisition of the second detection information of the second detection component; The presence of the tooling base at the discharge end is determined based on the second detection information.

13. The method for controlling a product curing line as described in claim 12, characterized in that, The belt conveyor equipment further includes a third detection element and a fourth detection element. The third detection element is disposed near the discharge end and is located between the first detection element and the second detection element. The fourth detection element is located between the second detection element and the third detection element. The control method for the product curing line further includes the following steps: The third detection information of the third detection component is acquired in real time, and the fourth detection information of the fourth detection component is acquired in real time. Based on the third detection information, it is determined whether the tooling base has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection component; If the tooling base passes through the detection area of ​​the third detection piece, the belt conveyor line will be stopped after a second preset time. Based on the second detection information, determine whether the tooling base that has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection component has moved to the discharge end; If the tooling base that has passed through the detection area of ​​the third detection element moves to the discharge end, then according to the fourth detection information, it is determined whether another tooling base adjacent to the tooling base located at the discharge end along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor is located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element. If one of the tooling bases located at the discharge end is adjacent to another tooling base located within the detection area of ​​the fourth detection element along the conveying direction of the belt conveyor, then the belt conveyor is stopped and the alarm is activated.

14. The method for controlling a product curing line as described in any one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that, The waste discharge mechanism includes a tooling waste discharge component and a product waste discharge component. The feeding equipment also includes a data reader. A data storage device is provided on the tooling base. The data reader can read the specification information stored in the data storage device. Before the step of the controlled feeding and conveying mechanism moves the tooling base containing the product to be cured on the first conveyor line to the feeding end, the following steps are included: The data reader is controlled in real time to acquire the specification information; Determine whether the product is compliant based on the specifications; If the product is non-compliant, determine whether overall waste disposal is required based on the specifications. If overall waste removal is required, the tooling waste removal component is controlled to move the tooling base containing the product out of the first conveyor line. If overall waste removal is not required, the product waste removal component is controlled to move the product to the collection box.

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